### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 3611* as the following:

> a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 3611*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 49-INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM**

