A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

Subjects: Congress, Congressional tributes, Members of Congress, Senate, South Dakota

Summary:  <p>This resolution expresses condolences for the death of and honors James George Abourezk, former Senator and Representative for South Dakota.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 110 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 110

    Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 15, 2023

  Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, 
 Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
 Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
  Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. 
 Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, 
     Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. 
 Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, 
  Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
    Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. 
 Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. 
   Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Tillis, 
Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. 
   Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. 
  Young) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

Whereas James G. Abourezk was born in Wood, South Dakota, to Lebanese immigrants 
        in 1931;
Whereas James G. Abourezk earned a degree in civil engineering from the South 
        Dakota School of Mines and Technology, graduated from the University of 
        South Dakota School of Law, and practiced law in Rapid City, South 
        Dakota;
Whereas James G. Abourezk served in the United States Navy from 1948 to 1952;
Whereas James G. Abourezk was elected to the United States House of 
        Representatives in 1970 and represented the State of South Dakota from 
        1971 to 1973;
Whereas James G. Abourezk was elected to the United States Senate in 1972, 
        representing the State of South Dakota from 1973 to 1979, and was the 
        first Arab American to serve in the United States Senate;
Whereas James G. Abourezk re-established the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
        Senate, serving as the first Chair of the Committee after re-
        establishment;
Whereas James G. Abourezk co-authored and worked to pass Public Law 95-341 
        (commonly known as the ``American Indian Religious Freedom Act'') (42 
        U.S.C. 1996 et seq.), the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
        1901 et seq.), and the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
Whereas James G. Abourezk, after leaving the Senate, co-founded and was the 
        first chair of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee;
Whereas James G. Abourezk served as the first Attorney General of the Navajo 
        Nation from 1982 to 1983; and
Whereas James G. Abourezk continued to advocate on behalf of Native American 
        communities after his retirement: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate--
                    (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret 
                the announcement of the death of James G. Abourezk, 
                former member of the United States Senate and the House 
                of Representatives;
                    (B) honors the life and legacy of James G. Abourezk 
                for his unwavering dedication to South Dakota as a 
                public servant and his accomplishments in legislating 
                with principle and dedication for the good of the 
                people of the United States; and
                    (C) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
                Senate communicate this resolution to the House of 
                Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof 
                to the family of James G. Abourezk; and
            (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of James G. Abourezk.
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