### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *34 U.S.C. § 11103*, **State** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 11103*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts > CHAPTER 111-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERALLY**

