IA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 101
To designate February 21 through February 27, 1993, as ‘‘National FFA
Organization Awareness Week’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1993
Mr. KOPETSKI (for himself, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. WILSON, Mr. LAROCCO,
Mr. GRANDY, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SARPALIUS, Ms. DANNER, Mr.
EWING, Mr. EMERSON, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. CLEMENT,
Mr. EVANS, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. DE
LUGO, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. PAXON, Mr. ROB-
ERTS, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. FURSE, Mr. LEACH, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. SABO,
Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. ROTH, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr.
ROSE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. WALSH, Mr. WOLF, Mrs. MINK, Mr. SKEEN,
Mr. HOKE, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. SLAUGH-
TER, Mr. FROST, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HUGHES, Mr.
JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. MORAN, Mr. PAS-
TOR, Ms. LONG, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. JA-
COBS, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. DOOLEY, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. FAZIO, Mr. DIXON, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. HAMBURG,
Mr. SWIFT, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. PETERSON of
Florida, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. STOKES, Mr. TAYLOR
of Mississippi, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. REED, Ms. MARGOLIES-
MEZVINSKY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine,
Mr. SAWYER, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BRY-
ANT, Mr. HOAGLAND, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms.
KAPTUR, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BOUCHER,
Mr. CARR, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. MI-
NETA, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr.
OXLEY, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. BROWDER, Mr.
CRAMER, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. TEJEDA, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. WYDEN,
Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. BROOKS, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr.
HASTERT, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. FILNER,
Mr. 
HEFNER, 
Mr. 
SKELTON, 
Ms. 
ESHOO, 
Mr. 
HUTTO, 
Mr.
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HOCHBRUECKNER, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. PETE
GEREN of Texas, Mr. OLVER, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr.
SISISKY, Mr. GORDON, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BONIOR, Miss.
COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. TORRES, Mr.
THORNTON, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCNULTY,
Mr. STUMP, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. COBLE, Mr.
TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. WISE, Ms. WATERS, Mr.
MINGE, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WASHINGTON, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr.
MATSUI, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. PARKER, Mr. GREENWOOD,
Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CAMP, Mr. BAESLER, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. DOO-
LITTLE, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. MURTHA, Mr.
ORTON, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. KASICH, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr. NEAL
of Massachusetts, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. DICKS, Ms. SHEPHERD, Mr. BEVILL,
Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MOORHEAD,
Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PRICE of North
Carolina, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. HYDE, Mr. EDWARDS of Califor-
nia, Mr. WHITTEN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.
SMITH of Iowa, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MFUME,
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FISH, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. SAXTON, Ms. MOL-
INARI, Mr. FIELDS
of Louisiana, Mr. WYNN, Mr. TANNER, Mr.
GILCHREST, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. HOYER, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MCHUGH,
Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MANTON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Mr.
SPRATT, Mr. COOPER, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mrs. LLOYD, Ms. ROYBAL-AL-
LARD, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. OWENS, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. HAMILTON,
Mr. STARK, and Mr. APPLEGATE) introduced the following joint resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Serv-
ice
JOINT RESOLUTION
To designate February 21 through February 27, 1993, as
‘‘National FFA Organization Awareness Week’’.
Whereas the National FFA Organization was founded as a
leadership organization for students of agriculture edu-
cation in public schools;
Whereas each member lives by the FFA motto of Learning
to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve;
Whereas the primary goal of the National FFA Organization
is dedicated to develop competent agricultural leadership,
citizenship, and cooperation;
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Whereas as the National FFA Organization is comprised of
approximately 400,000 members in all 50 States, Puerto
Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, ROTA (Common-
wealth of Northern Mariana Islands), Federated States
of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands;
Whereas the National FFA Organization prepares a student
for post-secondary education or employment following
high school;
Whereas the National FFA Organization is only open to
those students enrolled in approved agricultural edu-
cation programs;
Whereas the National FFA Organization was formally orga-
nized on November 20, 1928;
Whereas the National FFA Organization was organized to
foster character development, agricultural leadership, and
responsible citizenship and to supplement training oppor-
tunities for students preparing for careers in agriscience,
production agriculture, and agribusiness; and
Whereas the FFA is a national organization of high school
agriculture students preparing for careers in agricultural
production, processing, supply and service, mechanics,
horticulture, forestry, and natural resources: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the week of February 21 through February 27,
1993, is designated as ‘‘National FFA Organization
Awareness Week’’, and the President of the United States
is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling
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upon the people of the United States to observe the day
with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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