[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S430-S431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 69--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF 
   FEBRUARY 18 THROUGH FEBRUARY 25, 2023, AS ``NATIONAL FFA WEEK'' , 
  RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION IN 
 DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBALLY CONSCIOUS LEADERS WHO WILL 
  CHANGE THE WORLD AND IN CELEBRATION OF THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 
                       NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION

  Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Braun, Mrs. 
Capito, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez 
Masto, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, 
Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kennedy, 
Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
Marshall, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Romney, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, 
Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. 
Wicker, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mr. Warnock, Mr. Vance, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Kelly) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 69

       Whereas the National FFA Organization (referred to in this 
     preamble as the ``FFA'') was established in 1928;
       Whereas the mission of the FFA is to make a positive 
     difference in the lives of students by developing their 
     potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career 
     success through agricultural education;
       Whereas the FFA has more than 850,000 members in 8,995 
     chapters in all 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     the United States Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C.;
       Whereas the FFA welcomes all students;
       Whereas more than 13,000 FFA advisors and agricultural 
     education teachers deliver an integrated model of 
     agricultural education, providing students with an innovative 
     and cutting-edge education;
       Whereas the FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering 
     the course of the lives of students for the better;
       Whereas FFA members develop the necessary career-readiness 
     skills to continue their education in college or to enter the 
     workforce immediately;
       Whereas the FFA prepares members to be globally conscious 
     citizens of their communities, their States, their country, 
     and the world;
       Whereas the FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate 
     literacy, advocacy, and technical skills in agriculture, 
     food, and natural resources;

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       Whereas the origin of the blue FFA jacket dates back to 
     1933, when it was created by the Universal Uniform Company in 
     Fredericktown, Ohio;
       Whereas the FFA jacket debuted at the 1933 National FFA 
     Convention and was so popular that the official delegates of 
     the convention made the jacket part of the official FFA 
     attire;
       Whereas the 1,000,000th FFA jacket was sold in 1964, and by 
     1976, 2,000,000 FFA jackets had been sold;
       Whereas 80,000 FFA jackets are sold annually; and
       Whereas members of the FFA will celebrate ``National FFA 
     Week'' during the week of February 18 through February 25, 
     2023: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the designation of February 18 through 
     February 25, 2023, as ``National FFA Week'';
       (2) recognizes the important role of the National FFA 
     Organization in developing the next generation of globally 
     conscious leaders who will change the world; and
       (3) celebrates the 95th anniversary of the National FFA 
     Organization.

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