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


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *24 U.S.C. § 321* as follows -

> a State or Territory of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *24 U.S.C. § 321*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL NATIONALS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES**

