### Question
How is the "State" defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 20503* as follows -

> any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 20503*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-Protection of Children and Other Persons > CHAPTER 205-AMBER ALERT**

