### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 15102* as the following:

> a State of the United States and the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 15102*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART C-PIPELINE CARRIERS > CHAPTER 151-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

