### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *31 U.S.C. § 3351* as the following:

> each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each Federally recognized Indian tribe

#### Citation:
  - *31 U.S.C. § 3351*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT > CHAPTER 33-DEPOSITING, KEEPING, AND PAYING MONEY > SUBCHAPTER IV-IMPROPER PAYMENTS**

