### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 5707a* as the following:

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

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 5707a*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart D-Pay and Allowances > CHAPTER 57-TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, AND SUBSISTENCE > SUBCHAPTER I-TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES; MILEAGE ALLOWANCES**

