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 850,000 members in 8,995 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 the millionth FFA jacket was sold in 1964, and by 1976, 2,000,0000 jackets had been sold; Whereas 80,000 blue FFA jackets are sold annually; and Whereas members of the FFA will celebrate National FFA Week during the week of February 18 through February 25, 2023: Now, therefore, be it