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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 524 

Expressing support for the designation of February 19 through February 

26, 2022, 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 70 years of the 

National FFA Organization’s membership magazine, originally called The 

National Future Farmer, now called New Horizons. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 

Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. COONS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. 

RISCH, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. 

LUMMIS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. ERNST, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. 

THUNE, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. 

DAINES, Mr. WICKER, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. 

HAWLEY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. CRAMER, 

Mr. BRAUN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Ms. 

CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr. 

KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. WARNOCK, 

Mr. WYDEN, Ms. SMITH, and Mr. SCOTT of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of February 19 

through February 26, 2022, 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 70 years 

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zine, originally called The National Future Farmer, now 

called New Horizons. 

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 FFA has 735,038 members in 8,817 chapters in all 

50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 

States Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC; 

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 2022 marks 70 years of FFA’s membership magazine, originally called The National Future Farmer, now 

called New Horizons; 

Whereas there are more than 8,000,000 FFA alumni worldwide; 

Whereas members of FFA collectively earn more than 

$4,000,000,000 annually through work-based learning experiences or supervised agricultural experiences; and 

Whereas members of FFA will celebrate ‘‘National FFA 

Week’’ during the week of February 19 through February 26, 2022: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) supports the designation of February 19 

2 through February 26, 2022, as ‘‘National FFA 

3 Week’’; 

4 (2) recognizes the important role of the Na5 tional FFA Organization in developing the next gen6 eration of leaders who will change the world; and 

7 (3) celebrates 70 years of the National FFA 

8 Organization’s membership magazine, originally 

9 called The National Future Farmer, now called New 

10 Horizons. 

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