,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #eeie  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #bd1 #bjah    
,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania 7for    
himself1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 and ,mr4 ,young
 of ,iowa7 introduced the following     
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill 
,to amend title #cf1 ,united ,states    
,code1 to update the ,federal charter   
for ,future ,farmers of ,america4  #a4  
,short title2 table of contents  7a7    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,national ,,ffa ,organization's     
,federal ,charter ,amendments ,act4  7b7
 ,table of contents ,the table of       
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,purposes of the    
corporation4 ,sec4 #c4 ,membership4     
,sec4 #d4 ,governing body4 ,sec4 #e4    
,national student officers and          
delegates4 ,sec4 #f4 ,powers4 ,sec4 #g4 
,restrictions4 ,sec4 #h4 ,headquarters  
and principal office4 ,sec4 #i4 ,service

 of process4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,distribution of
 assets in dissolution or final         
liquidation4  #b4 ,purposes of the      
corporation ,section #gjijb of title    
#cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
to read as follows3  #gjijb4 ,purposes  
,the purposes of the corporation are--  
7#a7 to be an integral component of     
instruction in agricultural1 food1 and  
natural resources education in the      
,united ,states1 including in public    
schools1 by-- 7,a7 working with         
secondary schools to deliver            
comprehensive agricultural1 food1 and   
natural resources education programs2   
7,b7 providing hands-on classroom and   
laboratory instruction1 work-based      
experiential learning1 and leadership   
development2  7,c7 preparing students   
for successful entry into careers       
related to agriculture1 food1 and       
natural resources2 and  7,d7 connecting 
students to jobs and educational        
opportunities related to agriculture1   
food1 and natural resources2  7#b7 to   

provide educational materials1          
conferences1 events1 and technical      
assistance to ,state and local          
agricultural1 food1 and natural         
resources education agencies2  7#c7 to  
seek and promote inclusion and diversity
 in its membership1 leadership1 and     
staff to reflect the belief of the      
corporation in the value of all human   
beings2  7#d7 to create1 foster1 and    
assist subordinate associations and     
chapters2  7#e7 to build character and  
thereby develop competent and assertive 
leadership2  7#f7 to increase awareness 
of the global and technological         
importance of agriculture1 food1 and    
natural resources and its contribution  
to well-being2  7#g7 to promote careers 
related to agriculture1 food1 and       
natural resources2  7#h7 to make        
available to subordinate associations1  
chapters1 and members all official      
supplies1 equipment1 programs1 and      
services of the corporation2  7#i7 to   
cooperate with others1 including ,state 

boards for career and technical         
education1 in accomplishing these       
purposes2 and  7#aj7 to engage in other 
activities1 consistent with these       
purposes1 determined by the governing   
body to be for the best interests of the
 corporation4  4  #c4 ,membership       
,section #gjijc of title #cf1 ,united   
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
subsection 7a71 by striking are as      
provided in the bylaws and inserting are
 as provided in the constitution or     
bylaws of the corporation2 and  7#b7 in 
subsection 7b71 to read as follows3  7b7
 ,voting ,the voting rights of members  
are as provided in the constitution or  
bylaws of the corporation4  4  #d4      
,governing body  7a7 ,board of directors
 ,section #gjijd7;a7 of title #cf1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72  
7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as 
paragraph 7#e72 and  7#c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#a7 the following3     
7#b7 ,the board consists of-- 7,a7      

individuals who--  7i7 represent        
education or agriculture2 and  7ii7 are 
not employed by the corporation2 and    
7,b7  7i7 the ,secretary of ,education2 
or  7ii7 a designee of the ,secretary   
who has experience with agricultural1   
food1 and natural resources education1  
career and technical education1 or the  
corporation4  7#c7 ,the chair of the    
board is as provided in the constitution
 or bylaws of the corporation4  7#d7    
,the board shall designate among the    
individuals of the board a national     
advisor4  7#e7 ,the board shall         
designate among the individuals of the  
board described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7  
an executive secretary and treasurer4   
7#f7 ,the number of directors1 the term 
of office for the directors1 and the    
method of selecting the directors       
7except ex officio directors7 are as    
provided in the constitution or bylaws  
of the corporation4  4  7b7 ,governing  
committee ,section #gjijd7;b7 of title  
#cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  

to read as follows3  7b7 ,governing     
,committee  7#a7 ,members ,the board    
shall designate at least three members  
of the board of directors as a governing
 committee4 ,the terms and method of    
selecting such committee members are as 
provided in the constitution or bylaws  
of the corporation1 except that the     
board shall designate to such           
committee--  7,a7 the chair of the      
board2  7,b7 the executive secretary2   
and  7,c7 the treasurer4  7#b7 ,powers  
,when the board is not in session1 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 it4  4  #e4  
,national student officers and delegates
 ,section #gjije of title #cf1 ,united  
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the 
heading1 by striking1 officers and      
inserting student officers and          
delegates2  7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by  
striking ,the national officers and all 

that follows through the period at the  
end and inserting ,there shall be at    
least #f national student officers of   
the corporation1 including a student    
president1 four student vice presidents 
7each representing regions as provided  
in the constitution or bylaws of the    
corporation71 and a student secretary42 
7#c7 in subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by       
striking national officers and inserting
 national student officers2 and  7,b7 by
 striking 1 except that-- and all that  
follows through the period at the end   
and inserting a period at the end2 and  
7#d7 in subsection 7d71 by striking     
,each qualified delegate has one vote at
 the annual national convention and     
inserting ,the voting rights of         
delegates are as provided in the        
constitution or bylaws of the           
corporation4  #f4 ,powers ,section      
#gjijf of title #cf1 ,united ,states    
,code1 is amended--  7#a7 in paragraph  
7#h7-- 7,a7 by striking corporate funds 
and inserting the funds of the          

corporation2 and  7,b7 by striking      
students and young farmers and inserting
 subordinate associations and chapters  
and members2  7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by
 striking publish a magazine and other  
publications and inserting produce      
publications1 including electronic      
publications2 and  7#c7 in paragraph    
7#aj71 by striking procure for and      
distribute and inserting make available4
  #g4 ,restrictions ,section #gjijh7;d7 
of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by striking the second sentence4
  #h4 ,availability of personnel1       
services1 and facilities of ,department 
of ,education ,the third sentence of    
section #gjiji of title #cf1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
vocational and inserting career and     
technical4  #i4 ,headquarters and       
principal office ,section #gjiaj of     
title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended--  7#a7 by striking shall be in 
the ,district of ,columbia4 ,however1   
the and inserting are as provided in the

 constitution or bylaws of the          
corporation4 ,the2 and  7#b7 by striking
 are not confined to the ,district of   
,columbia but4  #aj4 ,service of process
 ,section #gjiab7;a7 of title #cf1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 in the heading1 be striking ,district  
of ,columbia and inserting ,designated  
agent2  7#b7 by striking in the         
,district of ,columbia2 and  7#c7 by    
striking the second sentence4  #aa4     
,distribution of assets in dissolution  
or final liquidation ,section #gjiad of 
title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking vocational          
agriculture and inserting career and    
technical education4