### Question
Can you define what State means?


### Answer
**State** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 3371*:

> 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**

