### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 3371* as the following:

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

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3371*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-CONTROL OF ILLEGALLY TAKEN FISH AND WILDLIFE**

