IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 753 
Commending American craft brewers. 
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 
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 pro-
viding 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 agri-
culture 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 Euro-
pean settlers and produced here by the Nation’s founding 
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fathers, including George Washington and Thomas Jef-
ferson, for the enjoyment of the citizenry; 
Whereas American craft brewers strive to educate legal drink-
ing-age Americans about the differences in beer flavor, 
aroma, color, alcohol content, body, and other complex 
variables, as well as historic brewing traditions, beer his-
tory, and gastronomic qualities of beer; 
Whereas American craft brewers champion the message of re-
sponsible enjoyment to their customers and work within 
their communities to prevent alcohol abuse and underage 
drinking; 
Whereas American craft brewers produce more than 100 dis-
tinct 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 im-
ported beers, supporting American exports, and pro-
moting 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 contrib-
utors to the local tax base, and as committed sponsors 
of a broad range of vital community institutions and phil-
anthropic causes, including parent-teachers’ associations, 
Junior ROTC, children’s hospitals, chambers of com-
merce, 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 
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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 contribu-
tions that American craft brewers have made to the 
Nation’s communities, economy, and history; and 
(2) commends American craft brewers for pro-
viding jobs, improving the balance of trade, sup-
porting American agriculture, and educating Ameri-
cans about the history and culture of beer while pro-
moting the responsible consumption of beer as a bev-
erage of moderation. 
Æ 
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