,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4    
,leahy1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4
 ,pet]s7 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 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjaf1 ,am]ican ,craft ,be] ,week is    
celebrat$ f ,may #af to ,may #bb2 ,:]eas
 craft brew]s are a vibrant affirmation 
& expression ( ! entrepr5eurial         
traditions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7    
op]at+ z community-bas$ small bus9esses 
& coop]atives2  7#b7 provid+ employm5t =
 m ?an #abj1jjj full- & "p-"t work]s2   
7#c7 g5]at+ annually m ?an              
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 wages & b5efits2 &     

7#d7 (t5 lead+ ! r$evelopm5t (          
economically di/ress$ areas2  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates has craft brew]s 9 e ,/ate
 & m ?an #d1djj craft brew]ies          
nationwide1 ea* produc+ few] ?an        
#f1jjj1jjj b>rels ( be] annually2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 #fbj new brew]ies op5$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 creat+ jobs & improv+
 economic conditions 9 communities      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1
 craft brew]ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
su/a9ably produc$ m ?an #bd1ejj1jjj     
b>rels ( be]1 :i* is #b1hjj1jjj m b>rels
 ?an craft brew]ies produc$ 9 #bjad2    
,:]eas ! craft brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
n[ export m ?an #ddf1jjj 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
 amb] lag]s to ,am]ican ,i,p,as t--     
7#a7 contribute to a favorable balance (
 trade by r$uc+ ! dep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates on import$ be]s2  7#b7 support   
exports f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7      
promote t\rism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2       
,:]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 7commonly kn[n z
 ,,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 ( _!          
communities1 z local employ]s t--  7#a7 
provide a div]se array ( quality local  
jobs t w n be outs\rc$2  7#b7 contribute
 to ! local tax base2 &  7#c7 keep money
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 ! ,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