Section 1. Legislative findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) There is an urgent need for development of port
facilities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(2) There is an urgent need for development of port
facilities in southern New Jersey.
(3) Such development can best be undertaken by the
Delaware River Port Authority.
(4) It will be of mutual advantage to the State of New
Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that the Delaware
River Port Authority proceed with these projects for the
improvement and development of the port district for port
purposes.
(5) It would be advantageous to such port development
for the Delaware River Port Authority to create, acquire,
construct and operate an International Trade Center in
Camden, New Jersey, a Regional Intermodal Transfer Facility
in the southeastern portion of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
and a Regional Port Enhancement and Development Project.
(6) Article XII of the Compact between the States
creating the Delaware River Port Authority provides that it
shall not be within the power of the Authority to undertake
such projects unless and until the Legislatures of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey
shall have authorized the commission to so proceed.
(7) The Delaware River Port Authority, pursuant to
Article XII of the Compact between the States, has requested
of the Legislatures the authority to proceed with the
development of an International Trade Center in Camden, New
Jersey, and requested authority to proceed with the
development of a Regional Intermodal Transfer Facility in the
southeastern portion of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
requested authority to undertake a Regional Port Enhancement
and Development Project for the Port District.