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


### Answer
The term **Secretary** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 2497* as follows -

> the Secretary of Agriculture

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 2497*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-TRADE ACT OF 1974 > SUBCHAPTER VIII-SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE**

