### Question
How does ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH define United States?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 13506*, **United States** is defined as:

> the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 13506*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 134-ENERGY POLICY > SUBCHAPTER X-ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH**

