1 | 1 | | III |
---|
2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
---|
3 | 3 | | 1 |
---|
4 | 4 | | STSESSION S. RES. 89 |
---|
5 | 5 | | Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February |
---|
6 | 6 | | 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’, recognizing the important role |
---|
7 | 7 | | of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation |
---|
8 | 8 | | of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniver- |
---|
9 | 9 | | sary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the |
---|
10 | 10 | | Future Farmers of America Federal charter. |
---|
11 | 11 | | IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
---|
12 | 12 | | FEBRUARY21 (legislative day, FEBRUARY20), 2025 |
---|
13 | 13 | | Mr. Y |
---|
14 | 14 | | OUNG(for himself, Mr. COONS, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. |
---|
15 | 15 | | J |
---|
16 | 16 | | USTICE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. DAINES, Ms. BLUNTROCHESTER, Mr. |
---|
17 | 17 | | T |
---|
18 | 18 | | ILLIS, Ms. CORTEZMASTO, Mr. RISCH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. |
---|
19 | 19 | | F |
---|
20 | 20 | | ETTERMAN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. HAS- |
---|
21 | 21 | | SAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. KAINE, Mr. |
---|
22 | 22 | | W |
---|
23 | 23 | | ICKER, Mr. KING, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. KELLY, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. KLO- |
---|
24 | 24 | | BUCHAR, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. MERKLEY, |
---|
25 | 25 | | Mrs. H |
---|
26 | 26 | | YDE-SMITH, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. SCOTTof Florida, Mrs. SHAHEEN, |
---|
27 | 27 | | Mr. M |
---|
28 | 28 | | CCONNELL, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms. |
---|
29 | 29 | | E |
---|
30 | 30 | | RNST, Mr. THUNE, Mr. BANKS, Mr. SHEEHY, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. COT- |
---|
31 | 31 | | TON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. ROUNDS, |
---|
32 | 32 | | and Mr. C |
---|
33 | 33 | | RAMER) submitted the following resolution; which was consid- |
---|
34 | 34 | | ered and agreed to |
---|
35 | 35 | | RESOLUTION |
---|
36 | 36 | | Expressing support for the designation of February 15 |
---|
37 | 37 | | through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’, |
---|
38 | 38 | | recognizing the important role of the National FFA Or- |
---|
39 | 39 | | ganization in developing the next generation of leaders |
---|
40 | 40 | | who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th |
---|
41 | 41 | | anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th |
---|
42 | 42 | | VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:42 Feb 21, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\SR89.ATS SR89 |
---|
43 | 43 | | kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 |
---|
44 | 44 | | •SRES 89 ATS |
---|
45 | 45 | | anniversary of the Future Farmers of America Federal |
---|
46 | 46 | | charter. |
---|
47 | 47 | | Whereas the National FFA Organization (referred to in this |
---|
48 | 48 | | preamble as ‘‘FFA’’) was established in 1928; |
---|
49 | 49 | | Whereas the mission of FFA is to make a positive difference |
---|
50 | 50 | | in the lives of students by developing their potential for |
---|
51 | 51 | | premier leadership, personal growth, and career success |
---|
52 | 52 | | through agricultural education; |
---|
53 | 53 | | Whereas the FFA has more than 1,000,000 members in |
---|
54 | 54 | | 9,235 chapters in all 50 States, the Commonwealth of |
---|
55 | 55 | | Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the |
---|
56 | 56 | | District of Columbia; |
---|
57 | 57 | | Whereas FFA welcomes all students; |
---|
58 | 58 | | Whereas more than 13,000 FFA advisors and agricultural |
---|
59 | 59 | | education teachers deliver an integrated model of agricul- |
---|
60 | 60 | | tural education, providing students with an innovative |
---|
61 | 61 | | and cutting-edge education; |
---|
62 | 62 | | Whereas FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering the |
---|
63 | 63 | | course of students’ lives for the better; |
---|
64 | 64 | | Whereas FFA members develop the necessary career-readi- |
---|
65 | 65 | | ness skills to continue their education in college or to |
---|
66 | 66 | | enter the workforce immediately; |
---|
67 | 67 | | Whereas FFA prepares members to be globally conscious citi- |
---|
68 | 68 | | zens of their community, their State, their country, and |
---|
69 | 69 | | the world; |
---|
70 | 70 | | Whereas FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy, |
---|
71 | 71 | | advocacy, and technical skills in agriculture, food, and |
---|
72 | 72 | | natural resources; and |
---|
73 | 73 | | VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:42 Feb 21, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR89.ATS SR89 |
---|
74 | 74 | | kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 |
---|
75 | 75 | | •SRES 89 ATS |
---|
76 | 76 | | Whereas FFA members will celebrate ‘‘National FFA Week’’ |
---|
77 | 77 | | during the week of February 15 through February 22, |
---|
78 | 78 | | 2025: Now, therefore, be it |
---|
79 | 79 | | Resolved, That the Senate— 1 |
---|
80 | 80 | | (1) supports the designation of February 15 2 |
---|
81 | 81 | | through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA 3 |
---|
82 | 82 | | Week’’; 4 |
---|
83 | 83 | | (2) recognizes the important role of the Na-5 |
---|
84 | 84 | | tional FFA Organization in developing the next gen-6 |
---|
85 | 85 | | eration of leaders who will change the world; 7 |
---|
86 | 86 | | (3) celebrates the 90th anniversary of New 8 |
---|
87 | 87 | | Farmers of America which served Black vocational 9 |
---|
88 | 88 | | agriculture students in segregated public schools, 10 |
---|
89 | 89 | | until NFA and FFA became one organization in 11 |
---|
90 | 90 | | 1965; and 12 |
---|
91 | 91 | | (4) commemorates the 75th anniversary of 13 |
---|
92 | 92 | | President Harry S. Truman signing into law the bill 14 |
---|
93 | 93 | | that provided the Federal charter for the Future 15 |
---|
94 | 94 | | Farmers of America on August 30, 1950. 16 |
---|
95 | 95 | | Æ |
---|
96 | 96 | | VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:42 Feb 21, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR89.ATS SR89 |
---|
97 | 97 | | kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB |
---|