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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–18 

SANTIAGO E. CAMPOS UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

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 


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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. 


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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. 


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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). 


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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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