### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 16987*:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16987*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 151-CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY > SUBCHAPTER III-GRANTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS**

