; (5) the progress of the Secretary of State toward entering into an agreement with the governments of countries that are partners of the United States to participate in the common funding mechanism and the commitments described in subsection (b)(2); and (6) any additional authorities needed to enhance the effectiveness of the Fund in achieving the security goals of the United States. 8. Advanced semiconductor research and design (a) Appropriate committees of Congress In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate