; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (10) Sponsor The term sponsor means an employer, joint labor-management partnership, trade association, professional association, labor organization, or other entity that administers a registered apprenticeship program. (11) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (12) Underrepresented population The term underrepresented population means an individual who— (A) is a member of a racial minority, a woman, a military veteran, or a person who is long-term unemployed; or (B) comes from a geographic area consisting of a single census tract or a group of census tracts, each of which meets the criteria for a low-income community, as defined in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year.