National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act

To amend title 36, United States Code, to update the Federal charter for Future Farmers of America. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendments Act (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes of the corporation. Sec. 3. Membership. Sec. 4. Governing body. Sec. 5. National student officers and delegates. Sec. 6. Powers. Sec. 7. Restrictions. Sec. 8. Headquarters and principal office. Sec. 9. Service of process. Sec. 10. Distribution of assets in dissolution or final liquidation. 2. Purposes of the corporation Section 70902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 70902. Purposes The purposes of the corporation are— (1) to be an integral component of instruction in agricultural, food, and natural resources education in the United States, including in public schools, by— (A) working with secondary schools to deliver comprehensive agricultural, food, and natural resources education programs; (B) providing hands-on classroom and laboratory instruction, work-based experiential learning, and leadership development; (C) preparing students for successful entry into careers related to agriculture, food, and natural resources; and (D) connecting students to jobs and educational opportunities related to agriculture, food, and natural resources; (2) to provide educational materials, conferences, events, and technical assistance to State and local agricultural, food, and natural resources education agencies; (3) to seek and promote inclusion and diversity in its membership, leadership, and staff to reflect the belief of the corporation in the value of all human beings; (4) to create, foster, and assist subordinate associations and chapters; (5) to build character and thereby develop competent and assertive leadership; (6) to increase awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture, food, and natural resources and its contribution to well-being; (7) to promote careers related to agriculture, food, and natural resources; (8) to make available to subordinate associations, chapters, and members all official supplies, equipment, programs, and services of the corporation; (9) to cooperate with others, including State boards for career and technical education, in accomplishing these purposes; and (10) to engage in other activities, consistent with these purposes, determined by the governing body to be for the best interests of the corporation. . 3. Membership Section 70903 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking are as provided in the bylaws are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation (2) in subsection (b), to read as follows: (b) Voting The voting rights of members are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation. . 4. Governing body (a) Board of directors Section 70904(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) The board consists of— (A) individuals who— (i) represent education or agriculture; and (ii) are not employed by the corporation; and (B) (i) the Secretary of Education; or (ii) a designee of the Secretary who has experience with agricultural, food, and natural resources education, career and technical education, or the corporation. (3) The chair of the board is as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation. (4) The board shall designate among the individuals of the board a national advisor. (5) The board shall designate among the individuals of the board described in paragraph (2)(A) an executive secretary and treasurer. (6) The number of directors, the term of office for the directors, and the method of selecting the directors (except ex officio directors) are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation. . (b) Governing committee Section 70904(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Governing Committee (1) Members The board shall designate at least three members of the board of directors as a governing committee. The terms and method of selecting such committee members are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation, except that the board shall designate to such committee— (A) the chair of the board; (B) the executive secretary; and (C) the treasurer. (2) Powers When the board is not in session, the governing committee shall have the powers of the board subject to the board’s discretion and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers that require it. . 5. National student officers and delegates Section 70905 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking, officers student officers and delegates (2) in subsection (a), by striking The national officers There shall be at least 6 national student officers of the corporation, including a student president, four student vice presidents (each representing regions as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation), and a student secretary. (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking national officers national student officers (B) by striking , except that— (4) in subsection (d), by striking Each qualified delegate has one vote at the annual national convention The voting rights of delegates are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation 6. Powers Section 70906 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)— (A) by striking corporate funds the funds of the corporation (B) by striking students and young farmers subordinate associations and chapters and members (2) in paragraph (9), by striking publish a magazine and other publications produce publications, including electronic publications (3) in paragraph (10), by striking procure for and distribute make available 7. Restrictions Section 70908(d) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. 8. Availability of personnel, services, and facilities of Department of Education The third sentence of section 70909 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking vocational career and technical 9. Headquarters and principal office Section 70910 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking shall be in the District of Columbia. However, the are as provided in the constitution or bylaws of the corporation. The (2) by striking are not confined to the District of Columbia but 10. Service of process Section 70912(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, be striking District of Columbia Designated agent (2) by striking in the District of Columbia (3) by striking the second sentence. 11. Distribution of assets in dissolution or final liquidation Section 70914 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking vocational agriculture career and technical education

Summary: National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act This bill revises the charter of the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America). Such revisions include (1) making it a purpose of the organization to be an integral component of agricultural, food, and natural resources education, and (2) removing the Secretary of Education as the chair of the National FFA Board of Directors.