### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 20160*:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 20160*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART A-SAFETY > CHAPTER 201-GENERAL > SUBCHAPTER II-PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY**

