### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *43 U.S.C. § 2102*, **State** is defined as:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 2102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 39-ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS**

