### Question
Can you define what State means?


### Answer
**State** is defined as the following in *34 U.S.C. § 10410*:

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


(A) the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (the "partial States") shall collectively be considered as 1 State

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 10410*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts > CHAPTER 101-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XVII-JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS**

