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


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 5501* as follows -

> any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and federally recognized Indian tribes

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 5501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 86-WATER QUALITY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COORDINATION**

