[House Report 107-703]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 107-703
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SANTIAGO E. CAMPOS UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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October 1, 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5083]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 5083) to designate the United
States courthouse at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse,''
having considered the same, report favorably thereon without
amendment and recommend that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
The purpose of this legislation is to designate the Federal
Building at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico as the
``Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse.''
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Born December 25, 1926, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, Judge
Campos served in the United States Navy as a Seaman 1st Class
from 1944 to 1946. After leaving the Navy, Judge Campos
attended the Central College in Fayette, Missouri and received
his law degree from the University of New Mexico in 1953,
graduating first in his class. From 1954 until 1957, he worked
as an Assistant Attorney General and subsequently as First
Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Mexico. After
14 years in private practice, Judge Campos was elected District
Judge for the 1st Judicial District of New Mexico in 1971, and
served in that capacity until 1978. In 1978 Judge Campos was
appointed to the Federal Bench by President Jimmy Carter and
began serving July 20, 1978. He held the title of Chief U.S.
District Judge from February 5, 1987 to December 31, 1989, and
took Senior Status December 26, 1992. Judge Campos died on
January 20, 2002 after suffering a long bout with cancer.
Judge Campos was very active in his courtroom, often
exercising his right to question witnesses in the middle of
cross-examinations. Many agree that he became more involved in
a case than other judges, but still let a lawyer try his own
case. One of his most memorable cases ordered the Gannett
Company to return The New Mexican, Santa Fe's daily newspaper,
to its former owner, Robert McKinney due to a breach of
contract.
New Mexico State Senators Pete Campos, Manny Aragon, Stuart
Ingle and Richard Romero introduced and passed Senate Joint
Memorial 66 earlier this year, which encouraged the New Mexico
Congressional Delegation to rename the federal courthouse. The
legislation has also received the unanimous endorsement of the
Judges of the Tenth Circuit Court in New Mexico and the
district judges of the District of New Mexico.
During his career, Judge Campos was named an honorary
member of the Order of the Coif. He also received the
Distinguished Achievement Award of the State Bar of New Mexico
in 1993, and in the same year the University of New Mexico
honored him with a Distinguished Achievement Award. Judge
Campos was the first Hispanic to serve as a Federal Judge in
the District Court of New Mexico as well as being the first
Hispanic to serve as its Chief Judge.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
This section designates the United States Courthouse
located at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico as the
``Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse.''
Section 2. References
This section clarifies that any reference to the Courthouse
located at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico in any
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record be
deemed a reference to the ``Santiago E. Campos United States
Courthouse.''
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported
H.R. 5083.
On September 25, 2002, the Full Committee met in open
session and ordered reported H.R. 5083, a bill designating the
United States courthouse located at South Federal Place in
Santa Fe, New Mexico as the ``Santiago E. Campos United States
Courthouse.'' The bill was discharged from the Subcommittee on
Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
and a motion by Mr. LaTourette to order H.R. 5083 favorably
reported to the House was agreed to by the Full Committee
unanimously, by voice vote with a quorum present. There were no
recorded votes taken during Committee consideration of H.R.
5083.
ROLLCALL VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives
requires each committee report to include the total number of
votes cast for and against on each rollcall vote on a motion to
report and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter,
and the names of those members voting for and against. There
were no rollcall votes taken in ordering H.R. 5083 favorably
reported.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
COST OF LEGISLATION
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is
included in this report.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included below.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee advises that the bill contains no measure that
authorizes funding, so no statement of general performance and
objectives for which any measure authorizes funding is
required.
3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Committee has received the following cost estimate for H.R.
5083 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, September 27, 2002.
Hon. Don Young,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed the following legislation, as ordered reported by the
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on
September 25, 2002:
H.R. 5083, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse at South Federal Place in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos United States
Courthouse''; and
H.R. 5335, a bill to designate the federal
building and United States courthouse located at 200
West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ``Tony Hall
Federal Building and United States Courthouse.''
CBO estimates that their enactment would have no
significant impact on the federal budget, and would not affect
direct spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures would not apply. These bills contain no
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose costs on state,
local, or tribal governments.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew
Pickford.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or
joint resolution of a public character shall include a
statement citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in
the Constitution to enact the measure. The Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure finds that Congress has the
authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted
under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act. (Public Law 104-4).
PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1994
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local or
tribal law. The Committee states that H.R. 5083 does not
preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (Public Law
104-1).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 5083 makes no changes in existing law.