### Question
What does congressional defense committees mean?


### Answer
**Congressional defense committees** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 2122a*:

> the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 2122a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-INDIAN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES > Division A-Atomic Energy > SUBCHAPTER VIII-MILITARY APPLICATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY**

