### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 9858n* as the following:

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

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 9858n*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 105-COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II&ndash;B-CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT**

