### Question
How is the term United States defined?


### Answer
The term **United States** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 1514* as the following:

> the several States the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 1514*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM**

