Whereas David F. Durenberger— (1) was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1934; (2) graduated from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota Law School; and (3) practiced law in St. Paul, Minnesota; Whereas David F. Durenberger served in the Army from 1956 to 1963; Whereas David F. Durenberger was first elected to the Senate in 1978 and was reelected in 1982 and 1988; Whereas David F. Durenberger was the lead Republican sponsor in the Senate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), which prohibits discrimination based on disability in everyday activities; Whereas, while serving in the Senate, David F. Durenberger secured protections for Minnesota’s natural treasures, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, the Mississippi River, and parks and trails throughout the Twin Cities; Whereas David F. Durenberger worked with the late Senator Paul Wellstone and a bipartisan coalition of Senators to secure the passage of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–82 ; 107 Stat. 785), which established the Corporation for National and Community Service (commonly known as AmeriCorps ); Whereas David F. Durenberger served the Senate as Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence during the 99th Congress; Whereas David F. Durenberger continued to work to improve access to health care after leaving office as chair of the National Institute of Health Policy and as a senior health policy fellow at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul; and Whereas David F. Durenberger is survived by his wife of 27 years, Susan Foote, as well as his 4 sons, 2 stepchildren, and 14 grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it