; and (2) provides compensation to the United States for actions described in paragraph (1), which caused— (A) avoidable loss of life, health, or property of citizens of the United States; and (B) damage to the national economy of the United States. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; (F) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; (G) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (H) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (I) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (J) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate