### Question
Can you define what State means?


### Answer
**State** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 14505*:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision of any such State, territory, or possession

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 14505*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 139-VOLUNTEER PROTECTION**

