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A bill to designate the new Post Office Building in Gretna, Louisiana, as the "William W. Pares, Jr., Post Office Building".

Public Law 100-511 · H.R. 3029 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 20, 1988 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Livingston (R-LA-1)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Designates the U.S. Post Office Building located at 406 Gretna Boulevard, Gretna, Louisiana, as the William W. Pares, Jr., Post Office Building.

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. 9 actions.

  1. Oct 20, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-511.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 14, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 7, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Sep 30, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  7. Sep 27, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Jul 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  9. 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.