### Question
How does NATIONAL HOUSING define State?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 1701j*, **State** is defined as:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1701j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING**

