### Question
How does the law define insular area?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 12704*, **insular area** is defined as:

> any of the following: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12704*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 130-NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES**

