### Question
How does New Markets Venture Capital Program define State?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 689*, **State** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 689*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14B-SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER III-INVESTMENT DIVISION PROGRAMS > Part B-New Markets Venture Capital Program**

