An act to name a certain Federal building in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the "Joseph M. Montoya Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse".
Public Law 96-292 · H.R. 5259 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 28, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Manuel Luján (R-NM-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Federal Building in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the Joseph E. Montoya Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse.
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to allow the construction of a water diversion structure in the Potomac River, Washington, District of Columbia.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jun 28, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-292.
- Jun 23, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 18, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Jun 17, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- May 16, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 12, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 28, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Nov 27, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Oct 18, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 12, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.