; alien The terms admitted and alien have meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). (2) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. 4. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives ; (3) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; (4) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; and (6) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.