### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 7801*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 7801*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 97-CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HIGH SEAS FISHERY RESOURCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC**

