### Question
Can you define what State means?


### Answer
**State** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 636e*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 636e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14A-AID TO SMALL BUSINESS**

