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44 STSESSION S. RES. 89
55 Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February
66 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’, recognizing the important role
77 of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation
88 of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniver-
99 sary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the
1010 Future Farmers of America Federal charter.
1111 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
1212 FEBRUARY21 (legislative day, FEBRUARY20), 2025
1313 Mr. Y
1414 OUNG(for himself, Mr. COONS, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
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1616 USTICE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. DAINES, Ms. BLUNTROCHESTER, Mr.
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1818 ILLIS, Ms. CORTEZMASTO, Mr. RISCH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr.
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2020 ETTERMAN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. HAS-
2121 SAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. KAINE, Mr.
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2323 ICKER, Mr. KING, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. KELLY, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. KLO-
2424 BUCHAR, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. MERKLEY,
2525 Mrs. H
2626 YDE-SMITH, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. SCOTTof Florida, Mrs. SHAHEEN,
2727 Mr. M
2828 CCONNELL, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Ms.
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3030 RNST, Mr. THUNE, Mr. BANKS, Mr. SHEEHY, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. COT-
3131 TON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. ROUNDS,
3232 and Mr. C
3333 RAMER) submitted the following resolution; which was consid-
3434 ered and agreed to
3535 RESOLUTION
3636 Expressing support for the designation of February 15
3737 through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA Week’’,
3838 recognizing the important role of the National FFA Or-
3939 ganization in developing the next generation of leaders
4040 who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th
4141 anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th
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4444 •SRES 89 ATS
4545 anniversary of the Future Farmers of America Federal
4646 charter.
4747 Whereas the National FFA Organization (referred to in this
4848 preamble as ‘‘FFA’’) was established in 1928;
4949 Whereas the mission of FFA is to make a positive difference
5050 in the lives of students by developing their potential for
5151 premier leadership, personal growth, and career success
5252 through agricultural education;
5353 Whereas the FFA has more than 1,000,000 members in
5454 9,235 chapters in all 50 States, the Commonwealth of
5555 Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the
5656 District of Columbia;
5757 Whereas FFA welcomes all students;
5858 Whereas more than 13,000 FFA advisors and agricultural
5959 education teachers deliver an integrated model of agricul-
6060 tural education, providing students with an innovative
6161 and cutting-edge education;
6262 Whereas FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering the
6363 course of students’ lives for the better;
6464 Whereas FFA members develop the necessary career-readi-
6565 ness skills to continue their education in college or to
6666 enter the workforce immediately;
6767 Whereas FFA prepares members to be globally conscious citi-
6868 zens of their community, their State, their country, and
6969 the world;
7070 Whereas FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy,
7171 advocacy, and technical skills in agriculture, food, and
7272 natural resources; and
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7575 •SRES 89 ATS
7676 Whereas FFA members will celebrate ‘‘National FFA Week’’
7777 during the week of February 15 through February 22,
7878 2025: Now, therefore, be it
7979 Resolved, That the Senate— 1
8080 (1) supports the designation of February 15 2
8181 through February 22, 2025, as ‘‘National FFA 3
8282 Week’’; 4
8383 (2) recognizes the important role of the Na-5
8484 tional FFA Organization in developing the next gen-6
8585 eration of leaders who will change the world; 7
8686 (3) celebrates the 90th anniversary of New 8
8787 Farmers of America which served Black vocational 9
8888 agriculture students in segregated public schools, 10
8989 until NFA and FFA became one organization in 11
9090 1965; and 12
9191 (4) commemorates the 75th anniversary of 13
9292 President Harry S. Truman signing into law the bill 14
9393 that provided the Federal charter for the Future 15
9494 Farmers of America on August 30, 1950. 16
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