### Question
Can you define what outlying areas means?


### Answer
**Outlying areas** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 9501*:

> given such term in section 6331(c) of this title.

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 76-EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, EVALUATION, INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION > SUBCHAPTER I-EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM**

