,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fhjc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #ag1       
#bjbe,mrs4 ,mc,iver 7for herself1 ,mr4  
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4        
,conaway1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey1  
,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4   
,kean1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,ms4 ,pou1 and   
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduced the  
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to         
designate ,newark ,penn ,station in     
,newark1 ,new ,jersey as the ,donald ,m4
 ,payne1 ,jr4 ,transit ,center at       
,newark ,penn ,station4  #a4 ,findings  
,congress finds the following3 7#a7     
,congressman ,donald ,m4 ,payne1 ,jr4   
served the people of ,new ,jersey with  
distinction as a ,member of the ,united 
,states ,house of ,representatives from 
#bjab until his passing in #bjbd1       
representing ,new ,jersey's #ajth       
,congressional ,district with deep      
dedication and integrity4  7#b7 ,a      

native of ,newark1 ,new ,jersey1        
,congressman ,payne1 ,jr4 was a lifelong
 public servant4 ,congressman ,payne1   
,jr4 got his start with the ,new ,jersey
 ,highway ,authority1 later served on   
the ,essex ,county ,board of            
,freeholders1 and eventually rose to    
become ,president of the ,newark ,city  
,council in ,new ,jersey4 ,in these     
roles1 as in ,congress1 he built a      
reputation as a champion for public     
health1 transportation access1 and      
social justice4  7#c7 ,in his time      
representing ,new ,jersey's #ajth       
,congressional ,district1 ,congressman  
,payne1 ,jr4 was a tireless advocate for
 infrastructure investment and public   
transit1 serving as the ,chairman and   
,ranking ,member of the ,house          
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure's subcommittee on       
,railroads1 ,pipelines1 and ,hazardous  
,materials4  7#d7 ,congressman ,payne1  
,jr4 was instrumental in securing       
,federal funding for improvements to    

,newark ,penn ,station1 one of the most 
critical transportation hubs in the     
,northeast1 recognizing its importance  
to the connectivity and economic        
vitality of the region4  7#e7 ,in       
addition to his legislative work1       
,congressman ,payne1 ,jr4 was known for 
his humor1 devotion to his family1 and  
signature colorful bow ties4 ,a friend  
to many1 he consistently brought the    
voices of those too often unheard to the
 halls of ,congress1 and worked to      
extend the founding promises of our     
,nation to all ,new ,jerseyans4  7#f7   
,redesignating ,newark ,penn ,station in
 ,congressman ,payne ,jr4's honor is a  
fitting tribute to a public servant who 
helped secure pivotal investments in our
 ,nation's railways and the ,city of    
,newark1 ,new ,jersey4  #b4 ,donald ,m4 
,payne1 ,jr4 ,transit ,center at ,newark
 ,penn ,station  7a7 ,designation       
,newark ,penn ,station1 located at #a   
,raymond ,plaza ,west1 ,newark1 ,new    
,jersey1 shall be known and designated  

as the ,donald ,m4 ,payne1 ,jr4 ,transit
 ,center at ,newark ,penn ,station4  7b7
 ,references ,any reference in a law1   
map1 regulation1 document1 paper1 or    
other record of the ,united ,states to  
,newark ,penn ,station shall be deemed  
to be a reference to the ,donald ,m4    
,payne1 ,jr4 ,transit ,center at ,newark
 ,penn ,station4