### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 6301* as the following:

> each of the 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 6301*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 89-PROFESSIONAL BOXING SAFETY**

