### Question
Can you define what eligible entity means?


### Answer
**Eligible entity** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 8322*:

> a State, a political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or other appropriate entity, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 8322*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 109-ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION**

