; (B) weapons procurement from domestic and foreign sources; (C) operations and maintenance; (D) pay and benefits; and (E) military pensions. (2) Consider the effects of purchasing power parity and market exchange rates, particularly on nontraded goods. (3) Estimate the magnitude of omitted spending from official defense budget information and account for such spending in the comparison. (4) Exclude spending related to veterans’ benefits, other than military pensions provided to veterans. (c) Considerations The study required by this section may take into consideration the following: (1) The effects of State-owned enterprises on the defense expenditures of the People’s Republic of China. (2) The role of differing acquisition policies and structures with respect to the defense expenditures of each subject country. (3) Any other matter relevant to evaluating the resources dedicated to the defense spending or the various military-related outlays of the People’s Republic of China. (d) Form The study required by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (e) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.