Copyright 1998 - 2000 David Carney, dba Tech Law Journal. All rights reserved. It allows state attorney generals to bring suits in U.S. District Court to enforce state alcohol laws. It is also known as the Internet alcohol sales bill. The bill is supported by liquor distributors who seek to limit competition from Internet sales, and some states which seek to collect taxes on all alcohol sales.
Supporters describe the bill as a measure to limit the sale of alcohol to minors over the Internet.
California wineries opposed the bill. See also, TLJ Summary of Bills Affecting Internet Alcohol Sales . The money collected in fees goes toward job training for American workers and scholarships for American students studying math and science. These programs will provide the long-term solution to the shortage of information technology workers plaguing our economy. This bill was passed pursuant to an agreement reached for passage of the bill increasing the annual cap on the number of H1B visas earlier in the week.