of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, and the Small Business Administration. (P) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4) ). (Q) Educational assistance programs under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code. (29) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (30) Sponsor The term sponsor means any employer, joint labor-management organization, trade association, committee, professional association, labor organization, education and training provider, or qualified intermediary— (A) in whose name a program under the national apprenticeship system is (or is to be) registered or approved by a registration agency