### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 14701*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the several States of the Union, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 14701*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 141-COMMERCIAL SPACE OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES**

