### Question
What is the definition of State?


### Answer
The definition of **State** is as follows in *40 U.S.C. § 319c*:

> the States of the Union, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 319c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-THE PUBLIC PROPERTY**

