### Question
How is the "United States" defined?


### Answer
The term **United States** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7462* as follows -

> the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7462*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 101-AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION > SUBCHAPTER IV-KIWIFRUIT**

