[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1136-S1137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE RESOLUTION 89--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF 
   FEBRUARY 15 THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2025, AS ``NATIONAL FFA WEEK'', 
  RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION IN 
 DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS WHO WILL CHANGE THE WORLD, 
AND CELEBRATING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW FARMERS OF AMERICA AND THE 
   75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FEDERAL CHARTER

  Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
Justice, Mr. Booker, Mr. Daines, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Tillis, Ms. 
Cortez Masto, Mr. Risch, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. 
Lankford, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Wicker, Mr. King, Ms. 
Lummis, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Grassley, Ms.

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Klobuchar, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. 
Hyde-Smith, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Ernst, Mr. 
Thune, Mr. Banks, Mr. Sheehy, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
Schmitt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Rounds, and Mr. Cramer) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 89

       Whereas the National FFA Organization (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``FFA'') was established in 1928;
       Whereas the mission of 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 1,000,000 members in 9,235 
     chapters in all 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     the United States Virgin Islands, and the District of 
     Columbia;
       Whereas 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 FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering the 
     course of students' lives 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 FFA prepares members to be globally conscious 
     citizens of their community, their State, their country, and 
     the world;
       Whereas FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy, 
     advocacy, and technical skills in agriculture, food, and 
     natural resources; and
       Whereas FFA members will celebrate ``National FFA Week'' 
     during the week of February 15 through February 22, 2025: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the designation of February 15 through 
     February 22, 2025, as ``National FFA Week'';
       (2) recognizes the important role of the National FFA 
     Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who 
     will change the world;
       (3) celebrates the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of 
     America which served Black vocational agriculture students in 
     segregated public schools, until NFA and FFA became one 
     organization in 1965; and
       (4) commemorates the 75th anniversary of President Harry S. 
     Truman signing into law the bill that provided the Federal 
     charter for the Future Farmers of America on August 30, 1950.

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