### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 26105* as the following:

> any of the several 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:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 26105*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART D-HIGH-SPEED RAIL > CHAPTER 261-HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE**

