    Whereas, The states of New York and New Jersey, on the thirtieth of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, pursuant to chapter 154 of the Laws of 1921 of New York and chapter 151 of the Laws of 1921 of New Jersey, did enter into a compact or agreement which pledged the two states to faithful co-operation in the future planning and development of the port of New York, and which, furthermore, created the Port of New York District, as therein described, and the Port of New York Authority, a body politic and corporate, as an instrumentality or agency of the two states to effectuate such pledge of co-operation; and

    Whereas, The said compact or agreement provides in article X thereof that the "legislatures of the two states, prior to the signing of this agreement, or thereafter as soon as may be practicable, will adopt a plan or plans for the comprehensive development of the port of New York" ;

    Now, therefore (the state of New York by appropriate legislation concurring therein), the following be and it is hereby adopted as the comprehensive plan for the development of the port of New York, under and pursuant to said compact or agreement:

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