Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 51, § 1001. Entry into compact; purpose

The Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Louisiana with any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms. The party states recognize that the proper employment of nuclear energy, facilities, materials, and products can assist substantially in the industrialization of the South and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from an acquisition of nuclear resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement, guidance, and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve the economy of the South and contribute to the individual and community well being of the region's people.