### Question
How does Comprehensive Acts define State?


### Answer
Under *34 U.S.C. § 10533*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 10533*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts > CHAPTER 101-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XXIV-MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR VESTS**

