### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 2052* as the following:

> a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island, the Canal Zone, American Samoa, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 2052*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 47-CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY**

