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


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 8285a* as follows -

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

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 8285a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 91-NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY > SUBCHAPTER V-ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION**

