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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1015 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1015

Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 
 24, 2024, 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 celebrating 
 the 10th anniversary of the ``Give the Gift of Blue'' program, which 
 has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members 
                                in need.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2024

 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
Bonamici, Mr. Carl, Mrs. Peltola, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, 
   Mr. Westerman, Mr. Issa, Mr. Valadao, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
Porter, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Cammack, Ms. Lee of 
 Florida, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, 
   Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. 
 Feenstra, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
LaHood, Mr. Sorensen, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Bost, Ms. Budzinski, 
Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Baird, Mr. Banks, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Estes, 
Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Barr, Mr. Comer, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
   Bergman, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Craig, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
 Finstad, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
 Smith of Missouri, Mr. Alford, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Guest, Mr. 
   Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Davis of North 
 Carolina, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Flood, 
  Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Amodei, Mr. 
 Langworthy, Mr. Latta, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, 
Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, 
  Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Carter of 
 Texas, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Ms. 
Maloy, Mr. Cline, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Rodgers of 
  Washington, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Tiffany, 
  Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Ms. Hageman, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Dean of 
 Pennsylvania, and Mr. Soto) submitted the following resolution; which 
              was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 
 24, 2024, 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 celebrating 
 the 10th anniversary of the ``Give the Gift of Blue'' program, which 
 has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members 
                                in need.

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 945,000 members in 9,163 chapters in all 50 
        States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
        Islands, and the District of Columbia;
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 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;
Whereas the blue jacket's origin dates to 1933 in Fredericktown, Ohio, by 
        Universal Uniform Company;
Whereas the jacket debuted at the 1933 National FFA Convention and were so 
        popular, the convention's official delegates made them part of the 
        official FFA attire;
Whereas 17,000 blue FFA jackets have been given to FFA members in need since 
        2014; and
Whereas members of the FFA will celebrate ``National FFA Week'' during the week 
        of February 17 through February 24, 2024: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``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 10th anniversary of the ``Give the Gift 
        of Blue'' program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the 
        iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need.
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