### Question
How is the term Secretary defined?


### Answer
The term **Secretary** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 983* as the following:

> the Secretary of the Interior or the designated representative of the Secretary of the Interior

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 983*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-CEDED INDIAN LANDS > SUBCHAPTER XLVI&ndash;A-PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA: RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES**

