[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 17, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Ms. Byrd, one of its clerks, announced 
that the Senate agreed to the following resolution:

                              S. Res. 770

       Whereas, on May 19, 1926, Mark Andrews was born in Fargo, 
     North Dakota;
       Whereas, Mark Andrews was a cadet at the United States 
     Military Academy in West Point, New York, from 1944 until 
     1946, when he received a disability discharge;
       Whereas, Mark Andrews graduated from North Dakota State 
     University in 1949;
       Whereas, Mark Andrews began his career as a farmer in the 
     Red River Valley when he served as an operator of a cattle 
     feeding lot, and subsequently served in numerous agriculture-
     related positions throughout the State of North Dakota, 
     including serving as--
       (1) a member of numerous farmer organizations;
       (2) the Director of the Garrison Conservancy District from 
     1955 until 1964; and
       (3) the president of the North Dakota Crop Improvement 
     Association;
       Whereas, Mark Andrews ran for Governor of North Dakota in 
     1962 and, during a special election in 1963, was elected as a 
     member of the House of Representatives, a position he held 
     until 1981;
       Whereas, on January 3, 1981, Mark Andrews was sworn in as a 
     United States Senator from North Dakota, serving until 
     January 3, 1987; and
       Whereas, Mark Andrews, during his time as a Senator, was 
     known for his steadfast support for numerous issues, 
     including--
       (1) issues affecting the men and women who served in the 
     Armed Forces of the United States;
       (2) issues affecting the agricultural producers, including 
     farmers and ranchers, in the State of North Dakota and 
     throughout the United States;
       (3) water issues, including the Garrison Diversion; and
       (4) issues affecting Tribal communities, particularly 
     during his time serving as Chairman of the Select Committee 
     on Indian Affairs of the Senate from 1983 to 1987; Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That--
       (1) the Senate--
       (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
     announcement of the death of Mark Andrews, former member of 
     the United States Senate from the State of North Dakota; and
       (B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the 
     Senate--
       (i) communicate this resolution to the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
     family of Mark Andrews; and
       (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 
     further mark of respect to the memory of Mark Andrews.
  The message also announced that the Senate has passed without 
amendment bills of the House of the following titles:

       H.R. 835. An Act to impose criminal sanctions on certain 
     persons involved in international doping fraud conspiracies, 
     to provide restitution for victims of such conspiracies, and 
     to require sharing of information with the United States 
     Anti-Doping Agency to assist its fight against doping, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 3589. An Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Greg LeMond, in recognition of his service to the Nation as 
     an athlete, activist, role model, and community leader.
       H.R. 4104. An Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint a coin in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of 
     the establishment of the Negro Leagues baseball.
  The message also announced that the Senate has passed with amendments 
in which the concurrence of the House is requested, bills of the House 
of the following titles:

       H.R. 1830. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the National Purple Heart 
     Hall of Honor.
       H.R. 6395. An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2021 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
     purposes.
  The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills of the 
following titles in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

       S. 732. An Act to amend the PROTECT Act to expand the 
     national AMBER Alert system to territories of the United 
     States, and for other purposes.
       S. 1342. An Act to require the Under Secretary for Oceans 
     and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental 
     sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great 
     Lakes, and for other purposes.
       S. 2174. An Act to expand the grants authorized under 
     Jennifer's Law and Kristen's Act to include processing of 
     unidentified remains, resolving missing persons cases, and 
     for other purposes.
       S. 2981. An Act to reauthorize and amend the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer 
     Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.
       S. 3312. An Act to establish a crisis stabilization and 
     community reentry grant program, and for other purposes.
       S. 4054. An Act to reauthorize the United States Grain 
     Standards Act, and for other purposes.
       S. 4462. An Act to establish a national integrated flood 
     information system within the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
       S. 4612. An Act to designate methamphetamine as an emerging 
     threat, and for other purposes.

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