capacity building assistance in the world, according to the United States Agency for International Development. In 2017, the United States Government obligated nearly $1,100,000,000 in trade capacity building efforts in over 130 countries, which were implemented by more than a dozen United States Government departments and agencies. (14) There is no single coordinating agency for trade capacity building activities in the United States Government. Each agency has its own processes for ensuring proper and effective programming of its appropriated funds. (15) A clear, whole-of-government strategy is needed to leverage and coordinate limited trade capacity funds to implement the TFA, advance productive international trading relationships for United States businesses, workers, consumers, foreign trading partners, and promote inclusive economic growth and opportunity in developing countries. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives