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


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 16131* as follows -

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

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16131*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER VII-VEHICLES AND FUELS > Part F-Diesel Emissions Reduction**

