### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 1472*, **State** is defined as:

> the States of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific, and any other possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1472*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 8A-SLUM CLEARANCE, URBAN RENEWAL, AND FARM HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER III-FARM HOUSING**

