### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *54 U.S.C. § 100504* as the following:

> a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands

#### Citation:
  - *54 U.S.C. § 100504*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-National Park System > DIVISION A-ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION > CHAPTER 1005-AREAS OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM**

