### Question
Can you define what coastal State means?


### Answer
**Coastal State** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 777*:

> any one of the States of Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 777*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 10B-FISH RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS**

