A bill to change the name of the landing strip at White Sands Missile Range in the State of New Mexico, to "White Sands Space Harbor."
Public Law 97-175 · S. 2373 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 11, 1982 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Harrison Schmitt (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Pete Domenici
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Changes the name of the landing strip at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico known as the Northrup Strip to the White Sands Space Harbor.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- May 11, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-175.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 30, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 27, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Armed Services Committee
- Apr 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Apr 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- Apr 15, 1982FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- 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.