### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1491c* as the following:

> each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1491c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES > SUBCHAPTER IX-FAMILY SUPPORT**

