### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 5305* as the following:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5305*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

