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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 753 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 753

                   Commending American craft brewers.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 4, 2006

  Mr. Boehlert (for himself and Mr. DeFazio) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
                   Commending American craft brewers.

Whereas American craft brewers are a vibrant affirmation and expression of 
        American entrepreneurial traditions, operating as community-based small 
        businesses and providing employment for more than 33,000 workers;
Whereas the United States has craft brewers in every State and more than 1,300 
        craft brewers nationwide;
Whereas American craft brewers support American agriculture by purchasing 
        barley, malt, and hops grown, processed, and distributed in the United 
        States;
Whereas American craft brewers promote the Nation's spirit of independence 
        through a renaissance in hand-crafted beers like those first brought to 
        colonial shores by European settlers and produced here by the Nation's 
        founding fathers, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, for 
        the enjoyment of the citizenry;
Whereas American craft brewers strive to educate legal drinking-age Americans 
        about the differences in beer flavor, aroma, color, alcohol content, 
        body, and other complex variables, as well as historic brewing 
        traditions, beer history, and gastronomic qualities of beer;
Whereas American craft brewers champion the message of responsible enjoyment to 
        their customers and work within their communities to prevent alcohol 
        abuse and underage drinking;
Whereas American craft brewers produce more than 100 distinct styles of 
        flavorful beers, the quality and diversity of which have made the United 
        States the envy of every beer-drinking nation in the world, thereby 
        contributing to balanced trade by reducing American dependence on 
        imported beers, supporting American exports, and promoting United States 
        tourism;
Whereas American craft brewers are vested in the future, health, and welfare of 
        their communities as employers providing a diverse array of quality 
        local jobs, as contributors to the local tax base, and as committed 
        sponsors of a broad range of vital community institutions and 
        philanthropic causes, including parent-teachers' associations, Junior 
        ROTC, children's hospitals, chambers of commerce, humane societies, 
        rescue squads, athletic teams, and disease research; and
Whereas, in 2006, American craft brewers recognize the week of May 15-21 as 
        American Craft Beer Week and mark it as a time to educate Americans 
        about craft beer and celebrate the contributions that American craft 
        brewers have made to the Nation's communities, economy, and history: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the establishment of American Craft Beer Week 
        as a celebration of the contributions that American craft 
        brewers have made to the Nation's communities, economy, and 
        history; and
            (2) commends American craft brewers for providing jobs, 
        improving the balance of trade, supporting American 
        agriculture, and educating Americans about the history and 
        culture of beer while promoting the responsible consumption of 
        beer as a beverage of moderation.
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