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


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 1821* as follows -

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

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1821*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-PROTECTION OF HORSES**

