### Question
Can you define what State means?


### Answer
**State** is defined as the following in *51 U.S.C. § 50501*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 50501*
  - Heading: **Subtitle V-Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities > CHAPTER 505-COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS**

