,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjah,mr4    
,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1   
,mr4 ,neal1 & ,mr4 ,kelly (             
,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,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     
#bjah1 ,am]ican ,craft ,be] ,week is    
celebrat$ f ,may #ad to ,may #bj2 ,:]eas
 small & indep5d5t brew]s are a vibrant 
affirmation & expression ( !            
entrepr5eurial traditions ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates-- 7#a7 op]at+ z community-bas$   
small bus9esses2  7#b7 provid+ employm5t
 = m ?an #ace1jjj full- & "p-"t ,am]ican
 work]s2  7#c7 g5]at+ annually m ?an    

#bf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic impact2 &    
7#d7 (t5 lead+ to ! r$evelopm5t (       
economically di/ress$ areas2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates has small & indep5d5t     
brew]s 9 e ,/ate & m ?an #f1jjj craft   
brew]ies nationwide1 ea* produc+ less   
?an #f1jjj1jjj b>rels ( be] annually2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 #iig new brew]ies op5$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 creat+ jobs & improv+
 economic conditions 9 communities      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1
 small & indep5d5t brew]ies 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates su/a9ably produc$ m ?an          
#be1cej1jjj b>rels ( be]2 ,:]eas ! small
 & indep5d5t brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n[
 export m ?an #dhj1jjj 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 ! small & indep5d5t     
brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates support !      
,unit$ ,/ates agriculture indu/ry by    
pur*as+ b>ley1 malt1 & hops t are gr[n1 
process$1 & di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ! small & indep5d5t brew]s ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates support local manufactur+ 
?r\gh _! pur*ase ( cans1 bottles1 &     
brew+ equipm5t2 ,:]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
 ! small & indep5d5t 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 ! small & indep5d5t 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 ! 

small & indep5d5t brew]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates are frequ5tly involv$ 9 _! local 
communities ?r\gh philan?ropy1          
volunte]ism1 & sponsor%ip opportunities 
includ+ hospitals1 humane societies1    
disease rese>*1 & rescue squads2 ,:]eas 
! small & indep5d5t brew]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates are fully ve/$ 9 ! future        
success1 heal?1 welf>e1 & vitality ( _! 
communities 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$]al1 ,/ate1 & local support ( ! craft
 brew+ indu/ry is important to fo/]+ !  
cont9u$ 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 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 appreciates !   
goals ( ,am]ican ,craft ,be] ,week1     
e/abli%$ by ! ,brew]s ,association1 :i* 

repres5ts ! small & indep5d5t brew]s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 recognizes !      
significant contributions ( small &     
indep5d5t brew]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! 
economy & to ! communities 9 :i* craft  
brew]s are locat$2 &  7#c7 comm5ds !    
small & indep5d5t brew]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = provid+ jobs1 support+ ,unit$  
,/ates agriculture & manufactur+1       
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