### Question
How is the "appropriate congressional committees" defined?


### Answer
The term **appropriate congressional committees** is defined in *6 U.S.C. § 1111* as follows -

> the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 1111*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TRANSPORTATION SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS**

