### Question
What does Secretary mean?


### Answer
**Secretary** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 5923*:

> the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 5923*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 88-RESEARCH > SUBCHAPTER VII-MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS**

