### Question
How is the term Secretary defined?


### Answer
The term **Secretary** is defined in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1241v* as the following:

> the Secretary of Transportation

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1241v*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 > SUBCHAPTER IX-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

