### Question
How is the term United States defined?


### Answer
The term **United States** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 706* as the following:

> (but only for purposes of this subsection) the 50 States and the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 706*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES > GENERAL PROVISIONS**

