[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 101 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.J.Res.101
                       One Hundred Third Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
  the fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-three


                            Joint Resolution

  
 
  To designate February 21 through February 27, 1993, as ``National FFA 
Organization

                            Awareness Week''.

Whereas the National FFA Organization was founded as a leadership 
  organization for students of agriculture education in public schools;
Whereas each member lives by the FFA motto of Learning to Do, Doing to 
  Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve;
Whereas the primary goal of the National FFA Organization is dedicated 
  to develop competent agricultural leadership, citizenship, and 
  cooperation;
Whereas as the National FFA Organization is comprised of approximately 
  400,000 members in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of 
  Columbia, Guam, ROTA (Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands), 
  Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands;
Whereas the National FFA Organization prepares a student for post-
  secondary education or employment following high school;
Whereas the National FFA Organization is only open to those students 
  enrolled in approved agricultural education programs;
Whereas the National FFA Organization was formally organized on November 
  20, 1928;
Whereas the National FFA Organization was organized to foster character 
  development, agricultural leadership, and responsible citizenship and 
  to supplement training opportunities for students preparing for 
  careers in agriscience, production agriculture, and agribusiness; and
Whereas the FFA is a national organization of high school agriculture 
  students preparing for careers in agricultural production, processing, 
  supply and service, mechanics, horticulture, forestry, and natural 
  resources: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the weekP
 of February 21 through February 27, 1993, is designated as ``National 
FFA Organization Awareness Week'', and the President of the United 
States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon 
the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities.







                                Speaker of the House of Representatives.







                             Vice President of the United States and    
                                                President of the Senate.