### Question
Can you define what State means?


### Answer
**State** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 7703*:

> each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7703*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 86-EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION**

