### Question
How is the term administering Secretaries defined?


### Answer
The term **administering Secretaries** is defined in *37 U.S.C. § 403b* as the following:

> the following:


(A) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to the armed forces (other than the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy)

#### Citation:
  - *37 U.S.C. § 403b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-ALLOWANCES**

