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


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *6 U.S.C. § 665h* as follows -

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

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 665h*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY > Part A-Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security**

