18 U.S.C. § 3528 : Crimes And Criminal Procedure — Protection Of Witnesses — Criminal Procedure — Definition Date: 7 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF For purposes of this chapter, the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1208, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2163.)