### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *20 U.S.C. § 1401*:

> each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1401*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

