Appropriate congressional committees defined
22 U.S.C. § 9801
in effectIn this chapter:
(1) Appropriate congressional committeesThe term “appropriate congressional committees” means—(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Relevant Federal department or agencyThe term “relevant Federal department or agency” means the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Defense, the Department of 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “the”. Treasury, and any other Federal department or agency the President determines is relevant to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc22@119-95.zipFetched: 6/4/2026
