### Question
How is the term Secretary defined?


### Answer
The term **Secretary** is defined in *7 CFR § 900.2* as the following:

> the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, or any officer or employee of the Department to whom authority has heretofore been delegated, or to whom authority may hereafter be delegated, to act in his stead.

#### Citation:
  - *7 CFR § 900.2*
  - Heading: **Title 7—Agriculture > PART 900—GENERAL REGULATIONS**

