[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 48 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 48

 To designate February 21 through February 27, 1993, as ``National FFA 
                     Organization Awareness Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 17 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Pressler) introduced 
 the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            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 agricultural 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 National FFA Organization is dedicated to the development of 
        competent agricultural leadership, citizenship, and cooperation;
Whereas 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 postsecondary 
        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 agricultural 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 week 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 day with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities.

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