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


### Answer
**Appropriate congressional committees** is defined as the following in *14 U.S.C. § 1171*:

> the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 1171*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION > CHAPTER 11-ACQUISITIONS > SUBCHAPTER IV-DEFINITIONS**

