### Question
How does the law define Secretary?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 2132*, **Secretary** is defined as:

> the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or his representative who shall be an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2132*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 54-TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS**

