,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ca1 #bjae ,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4    
,cantwell1 & ,ms4 ,ayotte7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+       
appreciation ( ! goals ( ,am]ican ,craft
 ,be] ,week & comm5d+ ! small &         
indep5d5t craft brew]s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas ,am]ican ,craft ,be]    
,week is celebrat$ annually 9 brew]ies1 
brew pubs1 re/aurants1 & be] /ores by   
craft brew]s1 home brew]s1 & be]        
en?usia/s nationwide2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1   
,am]ican ,craft ,be] ,week is celebrat$ 
f ,may #aa to ,may #ag2 ,:]eas craft    
brew]s are a vibrant affirmation &      
expression ( ! entrepr5eurial traditions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 op]at+ z            
community-bas$ small bus9esses1 provid+ 
employm5t = #aae1jjj full- & "p-"t      
work]s1 & g5]at+ annually m ?an         
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 wages & b5efits2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has craft brew]s 9 e   

,/ate & m ?an #c1ejj craft brew]ies     
nationwide1 ea* produc+ few] ?an        
#f1jjj1jjj b>rels ( be] annually2 ,:]eas
 9 #bjad1 #fae new brew]ies op5$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 creat+ jobs & improv+    
economic conditions 9 communities across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 craft 
brew]ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates produc$ m ?an
 #bb1jjj1jjj b>rels ( be]1 :i* is       
#c1cjj1jjj m b>rels ?an craft brew]ies  
produc$ 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas ! craft brew]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates n[ export m ?an        
#chc1jjj b>rels ( be] & are e/abli%+ new
 m>kets abroad1 :i* creates m dome/ic   
jobs to meet ! gr[+ int]national dem& = 
craft be] f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
craft brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates support  
,unit$ ,/ates agriculture by pur*as+    
b>ley1 malt1 & hops t are gr[n1         
process$1 & di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! craft brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 produce m ?an #ajj di/9ct /yles (      
flavorful be]s1 includ+ _m s\ght-aft]   
new & unique /yles rang+ f smok$ port]s 
to pumpk9 pea* ales t--  7#a7 contribute

 to a favorable balance ( trade by r$uc+
 ,unit$ ,/ates dep5d5ce on import$ be]s2
  7#b7 support ,unit$ ,/ates exports2 & 
7#c7 promote ,unit$ ,/ates t\rism2      
,:]eas craft be]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
consi/5tly w9 int]national quality &    
ta/e aw>ds2 ,:]eas ! craft brew]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates /rive to educate ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates :o are ( legal dr9k+ age  
ab\t ! diff]5ces 9 be] flavor1 aroma1   
color1 alcohol cont5t1 body1 & o!r      
complex v>iables1 ! ga/ronomic qualities
 ( be]1 be] hi/ory1 & hi/orical brew+   
traditions dat+ back to colonial times &
 e>li]2 ,:]eas ! craft brew]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates *ampion ! message ( responsible 
enjoym5t to _! cu/om]s & "w )9 _!       
communities & ! indu/ry to prev5t       
alcohol abuse & und]age dr9k+2 ,:]eas ! 
craft brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are      
frequ5tly involv$ 9 local communities   
?r\gh philan?ropy1 volunte]ism1 &       
sponsor%ip opportunities1 includ+       
p>5t-tea*] associations1 ,junior ,res]ve
 ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps 7,,jrotc71      

hospitals = *ildr51 *amb]s ( comm]ce1   
humane societies1 rescue squads1 a?letic
 teams1 & disease rese>*2 ,:]eas ! craft
 brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are fully ve/$
 9 ! future success1 heal?1 welf>e1 &   
vitality ( _! communities z local       
employ]s :o provide a div]se array (    
quality local jobs t w n be outs\rc$1 :o
 contribute to ! local tax base2 & :o   
keep money 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by re9ve/+ 
9 _! bus9esses2 & ,:]eas increas$       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local support ( craft  
brew+ is important to fo/]+ ! cont9u$   
gr[? ( an indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t   
creates jobs1 greatly b5efits local     
economies1 & br+s int]national accolades
 to small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 appreciates ! goals (     
,am]ican ,craft ,be] ,week1 e/abli%$ by 
! ,brew]s ,association1 :i* repres5ts ! 
small craft brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 recognizes ! significant           
contributions ( ! craft brew]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ! economy & to !       

communities 9 :i* ! craft brew]s are    
locat$2 &  7#c7 comm5ds ! craft brew]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = provid+ jobs1        
support+ ,unit$ ,/ates agriculture1     
improv+ ! balance ( trade1 & educat+ ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & be] lov]s ar\nd !  
_w ab\t ! hi/ory & culture ( be] :ile   
promot+ ! legal & responsible           
consumption ( be]4