committees means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) Directive Policy Rule The term Directive Policy Rule means a policy rule developed by the Federal Open Market Committee that meets the requirements of subsection (c) and that provides the basis for the Open Market Operations Directive. (3) GDP The term GDP means the gross domestic product of the United States as computed and published by the Department of Commerce. (4) Intermediate Policy Input The term Intermediate Policy Input — (A) may include any variable determined by the Federal Open Market Committee as a necessary input to guide open-market operations