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PRINTER'S NO. 2098
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
419
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, BULLOCK, TURZAI, DERMODY, YOUNGBLOOD,
J. HARRIS, WHITE, KINSEY, CEPHAS, DAWKINS, W. KELLER, LEWIS,
FITZGERALD, SOLOMON, McCLINTON AND KIRKLAND, JUNE 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 21, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Memorializing the Congress of the United States to direct Amtrak
to comply with H.R. 4838 and immediately rename the 30th
Street Station as the "William H. Gray III 30th Street
Station."
WHEREAS, William H. Gray III represented Pennsylvania's
second congressional district in the United States House of
Representatives from 1979 until 1991; and
WHEREAS, Congressman William H. Gray III was and remains the
highest ranking member of the Pennsylvania delegation to serve
in Congress as Chairman of the House Budget Committee from 1985
until 1989 and House Majority Whip from 1989 until 1991; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Gray as Chairman of the House Budget
Committee and House Majority Whip was a strong advocate for
funding for infrastructure and public services; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Gray was a key voice in preventing the
elimination of funding for Amtrak and instrumental in securing
funding for the first major restoration of the 30th Street
Station; and
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WHEREAS, Congressman Gray resigned from Congress in 1991 to
become the president and chief executive officer of the United
Negro College Fund; and
WHEREAS, William H. Gray III served the United Negro College
Fund through 2004, raising more than $2.3 billion during his
tenure; and
WHEREAS, In June 2012, the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania honored
William H Gray III for his dedicated service to the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, the City of Philadelphia and the residents of
the second Congressional district; and
WHEREAS, William H. Gray III died July 1, 2013, at 71 years
of age; and
WHEREAS, In the summer of 2014, the Congress of the United
States, in commemoration of Congressman Gray's lifelong service
and commitment to the City of Philadelphia, unanimously approved
H.R. 4838, renaming the Amtrak railroad station located in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as "30th Street
Station" as the "William H. Gray III 30th Street Station"; and
WHEREAS, In August 2014, the President of the United States
signed H.R. 4838 into law; and
WHEREAS, Amtrak is a federally chartered corporation with the
Federal Government as majority stockholder and operates
intercity passenger rail services in 46 states and the District
of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Government is the primary source of
public funding of Amtrak, while Amtrak also receives state
funding from 18 states under operating agreements or legislative
appropriations; and
WHEREAS, In the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the General Assembly
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of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved an appropriation of
$14.5 million to Amtrak through the Department of Transportation
for operation of two routes, Harrisburg to Philadelphia and
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, The "William H. Gray III 30th Street Station" is the
third busiest Amtrak station, with an average of more than
11,000 passengers a day; and
WHEREAS, Despite the desire and direction of Congress and the
President of the United States under Public Law 113-158, enacted
three years ago, Amtrak has failed to re-name the 30th Street
Station; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the
United States to direct Amtrak to comply with H.R. 4838 and
immediately rename the 30th Street Station as the "William H.
Gray III 30th Street Station"; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
Amtrak Corporate Headquarters, 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE,
Washington DC 20002.
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