Hispanic Cultural Center Act of 1997
Public Law 105-127 · S. 1417 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 1, 1997 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Jeff Bingaman, Sen. Trent Lott
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Hispanic Cultural Center Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to award a grant to the State of New Mexico to pay for the Federal share (50 percent) of the costs of the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the Center for Performing Arts that will be located at a site to be determined by that State's Hispanic Cultural Division, within the complex known as the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center.
Requires the Director of such Division, as a condition of such grant, to submit certain documents to the Secretary and to execute a specified memorandum of understanding.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Dec 1, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-127.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 19, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Petri moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 7, 1997FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.