### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 40104* as the following:

> a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 40104*
  - Heading: **Subtitle IV-Criminal Records and Information > CHAPTER 401-CHILD ABUSE CRIME INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS**

