### Question
How is the "Secretary" defined?


### Answer
The term **Secretary** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 9041* as follows -

> the Secretary of the Treasury, or the designee of the Secretary of the Treasury

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9041*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER III-ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY > Part A-Coronavirus Economic Stabilization**

