### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 4021*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and, taken together, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 4021*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 52-EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER V-ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD ABATEMENT**

