### Question
Can you define what appropriate congressional committees means?


### Answer
**Appropriate congressional committees** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 496*:

> the following:


(1) The congressional defense committees

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 496*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 24-NUCLEAR POSTURE**

