### Question
How is the "coastal State" defined?


### Answer
The term **coastal State** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 1455b* as follows -

> given the term “coastal state” under section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453);

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1455b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT**

