§ 9859. Definitions
In this subchapter:
(2)
Eligible child care provider
The term “eligible child care provider” means a provider of child care services for compensation, including a provider of care for a school-age child during non-school hours, that—
(A)
is licensed, regulated, registered, or otherwise legally operating, under State and local law; and
applicable to the child care services the provider provides.
(4)
State
The term “State” means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.