; and (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees such determination and the rationale for the determination. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Security assistance The term security assistance — (A) has the meaning given such term in section 502B(d)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2304 ); and (B) includes assistance under any international security assistance program conducted under any other provision of law not specified in section 502B(d)(2) of such Act. 13. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees Except as otherwise provided, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (2) Northern Triangle The term Northern Triangle means the region of Central America that encompasses the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. (3) Northern Triangle countries The term Northern Triangle countries means the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. (4) Transnational criminal organization The term transnational criminal organization has the meaning given the term significant transnational criminal organization in Executive Order 13581 (July 24, 2011).