### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *6 U.S.C. § 1111*:

> any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 1111*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TRANSPORTATION SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS**

