### Question
How is the term congressional defense committees defined?


### Answer
The term **congressional defense committees** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 224* as the following:

> the following:


(1) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 224*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 9-DEFENSE BUDGET MATTERS**

