; and (2) an identification of the cost, schedule, requirements, and acquisition strategy of such acquisition program. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the congressional intelligence committees; and (B) the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code). (2) Covered space-based environmental monitoring missions The term covered space-based environmental monitoring missions means the acquisition programs necessary to meet the national security requirements for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery. (3) Milestone A approval The term Milestone A approval has the meaning given that term in section 2366a(d) of title 10, United States Code. V Matters relating to foreign countries 501. Committee to counter active measures by the Russian Federation to exert covert influence over peoples and governments (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Active measures by Russia to exert covert influence The term active measures by Russia to exert covert influence means activities intended to influence a person or government that are carried out in coordination with, or at the behest of, political leaders or the security services of the Russian Federation and the role of the Russian Federation has been hidden or not acknowledged publicly, including the following: (A) Establishment or funding of a front group. (B) Covert broadcasting. (C) Media manipulation. (D) Disinformation and forgeries. (E) Funding agents of influence. (F) Incitement and offensive counterintelligence. (G) Assassinations. (H) Terrorist acts. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the congressional intelligence committees; (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate