[House Report 110-18]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     110-18

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              SANTIAGO E. CAMPOS UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

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 February 16, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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Mr. Oberstar, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 544]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructrure, to 
whom was referred the bill (H.R. 544) 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

    H.R. 544, Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse, 
designates the courthouse located at South Federal Place, Santa 
Fe, New Mexico, as the Santiago E. Campos United States 
Courthouse.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Santiago E. Campos (1926-2002) was born December 25, 1926, 
in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. He 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. In 1971, after 14 years in private practice, 
Judge Campos was elected District Judge for the 1st Judicial 
District of New Mexico, and served in that capacity until 1978. 
In 1978, President Carter appointed Judge Campos to the federal 
bench. 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. He held 
the title of Chief U.S. District Judge from February 5, 1987, 
to December 31, 1989, and became a Senior Judge on 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. New Mexico State Senators Pete Campos, 
Manny Aragon, Stuart Ingle, and Richard Romero introduced and 
passed Senate Joint Memorial 66 in 2002, which encouraged the 
New Mexico Congressional Delegation to rename the U.S. 
courthouse in his honor. 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.
    In honor of his trailblazing legal career in New Mexico and 
his outstanding contributions to the legal profession, it is 
both fitting and proper to designate the courthouse located at 
South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago 
E. Campos United States Courthouse''.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

Section 1. Designation

    Section 1 designates the courthouse located at South 
Federal Place, Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the Santiago E. Campos 
United States Courthouse.

Section 2. References

    Section 1 states any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
United States courthouse located at South Federal Plaza, Santa 
Fe, New Mexico, as the Santiago E. Campos United States 
Courthouse.

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    In the 107th Congress, Representative Udall (NM) introduced 
H.R. 5083 on July 9, 2002 and it was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure. In the 108th Congress, 
H.R. 2274 was introduced on May 22, 2003, and was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. In the 
109th Congress, H.R. 984 was introduced on February 17, 2005, 
and was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. No further action was taken on the bills in the 
107th, 108th, or 109th Congresses.
    On January 17, 2007, Representative Udall (NM) introduced 
H.R. 544 and it was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure.
    On February 6, 2007, the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management met in 
open session and favorably recommended H.R. 544 to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by voice vote.
    On February 7, 2007, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure met in open session and ordered H.R. 544 
reported favorably to the House by voice vote.

                              RECORD 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 record 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 recorded votes taken in connection with ordering H.R. 
544 reported. A motion to order H.R. 544 reported favorably to 
the House was agreed to by voice vote with a quorum present.

                      COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(I) 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 in the report.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
performance goals and objective of this legislation are to 
designate the courthouse in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the 
Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse.
    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 enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 544 
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                  Washington, DC, February 8, 2007.
Hon. James L. Oberstar, Chairman,
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
reviewed the following bills as ordered reported by the House 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 7, 
2007: H.R. 584, a bill to designate the Federal building 
located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of 
Columbia, as the ``Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of 
Education Building''; H.R. 544, 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''; 
H.R. 478, a bill to designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, 
Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse''; H.R. 430, a bill to designate the United 
States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, 
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Conrad B. Duberstein United States 
Bankruptcy Courthouse''; H.R. 429, a bill to designate the 
United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, 
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Hugh L. Carey United States 
Courthouse''; H.R. 399, a bill to designate the United States 
courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the 
``R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse''; and H.R. 342, a 
bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 
Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Rush 
Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse.''
    CBO estimates that enactment of these bills would have no 
significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect 
direct spending or revenues. These bills contain no 
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no 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,
                                           Peter R. Orszag,
                                                          Director.

                     COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI

    Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, H.R. 544 does not contain any congressional 
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as 
defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.

                   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 1974 
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. 544 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. 544 makes no changes in existing law.

                                  
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