### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 7602*, **State** is defined as:

> a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa and includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7602*
  - Heading: **SUBCHAPTER I-PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES > Subchapter Referred to in Other Sections**

