### Question
Can you define what State means?


### Answer
**State** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 3508*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 3508*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 66-AGRICULTURAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE**

