### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 4841* as the following:

> the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 4841*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 63-LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

