IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1023 
Supporting the We Don’t Serve Teens campaign. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2008 
Mrs. BONO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the We Don’t Serve Teens campaign. 
Whereas the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health 
conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration estimates there are 11,000,000 
underage alcoholic beverage drinkers in the United 
States; 
Whereas research shows that young people who start drinking 
alcoholic beverages before the age of 15 are 4 times more 
likely to develop an alcohol-related disorder later in life; 
Whereas surveys show that 17 percent of 8th graders, 33 
percent of high school sophomores, and 47 percent of 
high school seniors report recent drinking of alcoholic 
beverages; 
Whereas in a 2003 survey of such drinkers ages 10 to 18, 
65 percent said they got the alcohol from family members 
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or friends—some took alcohol from their home or a 
friend’s home without permission, and in other cases 
adults, siblings, or friends provided the alcohol; 
Whereas the Surgeon General issued a national Call to Ac-
tion against underage drinking in March 2007, asking 
Americans to do more to stop current underage drinkers 
from using alcohol and to keep other youth from starting 
to drink alcohol before the age of 21; 
Whereas the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free ini-
tiative is a coalition of Governors’ spouses, Federal agen-
cies, and public and private organizations which specifi-
cally targets prevention of drinking in the 9- to 15-year- 
old age group; 
Whereas the National Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking 
is a coalition of public health, law enforcement, religious, 
treatment and prevention, and other organizations with 
the goal of supporting and promoting implementation of 
a comprehensive strategy to reduce underage drinking; 
Whereas the best protections against underage drinking are 
comprehensive prevention and enforcement strategies 
that include educating parents and members of the com-
munity; 
Whereas beverage alcohol is a unique product and is regu-
lated in such a way as to encourage social responsibility; 
Whereas parents should be encouraged to talk to their chil-
dren about the dangers of underage drinking; 
Whereas the goal of the We Don’t Serve Teens campaign is 
to educate parents and community leaders about effective 
ways of reducing underage drinking; 
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Whereas the We Don’t Serve Teens campaign seeks to unite 
State officials, business leaders, parents, and community 
leaders in fighting underage drinking; 
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission has partnered with 
other Government entities, members of the beverage alco-
hol industry, and members of the advocacy community to 
educate the public on the dangers of underage drinking; 
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission has created a Web 
site, www.dontserveteens.gov, as a resource for parents, 
educators, and community leaders concerned with under-
age drinking; 
Whereas Congress has demonstrated its commitment to the 
prevention of underage drinking by enacting the Sober 
Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP), 
which recognizes that the 3-tier system (manufacturer, 
wholesaler, and retailer) and continued State regulation 
of the sale and distribution of alcohol are critical to pre-
venting access to alcohol by persons under 21 years of 
age; and 
Whereas the We Don’t Serve Teens campaign recognizes that 
all 3 tiers of the beverage alcohol industry play a key role 
in the prevention of underage drinking, and unites all of 
those participants in a concerted effort to protect Amer-
ica’s youth: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of campaigns 
working to improve long-term public health and well 
being, including campaigns that work to prevent un-
derage drinking of alcoholic beverages, such as the 
We don’t Serve Teens Campaign; 
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