### Question
How does AID TO SMALL BUSINESS define State?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 648*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 648*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14A-AID TO SMALL BUSINESS**

