5 CFR §919.1005
- (a)State means—
- (1)Any of the states of the United States;
- (2)The District of Columbia;
- (3)The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
- (4)Any territory or possession of the United States; or
- (5)Any agency or instrumentality of a state.
- (b)For purposes of this part, State does not include institutions of higher education, hospitals, or units of local government.