### Question
What is the definition of territories of the United States?


### Answer
The definition of **territories of the United States** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 300x*:

> each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300x*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XVII-BLOCK GRANTS > Part B-Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Abuse > subpart iii-general provisions**

