### Question
How is the term affected jurisdiction defined?


### Answer
The term **affected jurisdiction** is defined in *48 U.S.C. § 1921c* as the following:

> American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the State of Hawaii

#### Citation:
  - *48 U.S.C. § 1921c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 18-MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND PALAU > SUBCHAPTER I-MICRONESIA AND MARSHALL ISLANDS > Part B-Approval and Implementation of Compacts, As Amended**

