### Question
How does the law define State?


### Answer
Under *40 U.S.C. § 483*, **State** is defined as:

> any one of the fifty States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 483*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 10-MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY > SUBCHAPTER II-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT**

