### Question
How is the "State" defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 3371* as follows -

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

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3371*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-CONTROL OF ILLEGALLY TAKEN FISH AND WILDLIFE**

