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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 39 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 39

     Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Farm Bureau 
Federation and celebrating the long history of the American Farm Bureau 
       Federation representing the farmers of the United States.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2019

  Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Carper, 
Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cruz, 
   Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
   Gardner, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, 
   Mr. Lankford, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, Mr. 
 Portman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Smith, Mr. Scott of 
South Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. 
Wicker, and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
     Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Farm Bureau 
Federation and celebrating the long history of the American Farm Bureau 
       Federation representing the farmers of the United States.

Whereas, on November 12, 1919, a group of farmers met in Chicago, Illinois, to 
        found the American Farm Bureau Federation, with the goal of ``making the 
        business of farming more profitable and the community a better place to 
        live'';
Whereas James Howard, the first president of the American Farm Bureau 
        Federation, said in 1920, ``What's good for the farmers is good for 
        America'';
Whereas, with State farm bureaus in all 50 States and Puerto Rico, 2,800 county 
        farm bureaus, and 6,000,000 member families, the American Farm Bureau 
        Federation is one of the largest farmer organizations in the United 
        States;
Whereas the mission of the American Farm Bureau Federation is to ``enhance and 
        strengthen the lives of rural Americans and to build strong, prosperous 
        agricultural communities'';
Whereas the American Farm Bureau Federation fulfills its mission--

    (1) by representing farm and ranch families united for the purpose of 
formulating action to improve the rural United States;

    (2) by supporting educational improvement, economic opportunity, and 
social advancement; and

    (3) by promoting the well-being of the people of the United States;

Whereas the American Farm Bureau Federation has represented the interests of 
        farmers with respect to the consideration and enactment of all major 
        legislation impacting farmers since the founding of the American Farm 
        Bureau Federation; and
Whereas the American Farm Bureau Federation plays a vital role in promoting the 
        well-being of the people of the United States--

    (1) by analyzing the problems faced by farm and ranch families; and

    (2) by formulating action to achieve the goals of farm and ranch 
families: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the American Farm 
        Bureau Federation;
            (2) recognizes the American Farm Bureau Federation for 100 
        years of promoting farm and ranch interests for the benefit of 
        the people of the United States; and
            (3) applauds the American Farm Bureau Federation for its 
        past, present, and future efforts to advocate for farm 
        interests that are critical to the United States.
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