### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *40 U.S.C. § 3501*:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 3501*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS > PART A-GENERAL > CHAPTER 35-NON-FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS**

