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A bill to designate Soldier Creek Diversion Unit in Topeka, Kansas, as the "Lewis M. Paramore Diversion Unit".

Public Law 100-464 · H.R. 517 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 3, 1988 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. James Slattery (D-KS-2)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the Soldier Creek Diversion Unit in Topeka, Kansas, as the Lewis M. Paramore Diversion Unit.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Oct 3, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-464.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 23, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 20, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 12, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Aug 10, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Jun 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Jun 15, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Jun 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  10. Jun 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. Feb 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. Jan 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.