### Question
How does NATIONAL HOUSING define State?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 1701x*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific, or any other possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1701x*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING**

