### Question
How does NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT define State?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 322*, **State** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 322*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER V-NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT**

