### Question
How is the "local government" defined?


### Answer
The term **local government** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 5302* as follows -

> a local general unit of government or local educational unit

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 5302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING AND RELATED RESEARCH**

