### Question
How does NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM define State?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 1251*, **State** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1251*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM**

