[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.