### Question
How is the "State" defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 2021* as follows -

> any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 2021*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-INDIAN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES > Division A-Atomic Energy > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

