### Question
How does GENERAL PROVISIONS define State?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 11049*, **State** is defined as:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession over which the United States has jurisdiction

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 11049*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW > SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

