### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 3610*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Office of Overseas Schools of the Department of Defense

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 3610*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 49-ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD DETECTION AND CONTROL**

