,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjah,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! contributions
 ( ,am]ican ,viticultural ,areas &      
w9egr[+ regions4  ,:]eas w9]ies & v9tn]s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribute to !      
economic & cultural life ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! economic contributions 
( w9]ies & v9tn]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 
significant & expansive1 & are          
attributable to ! activities ( gr[]s1   
suppli]s1 rese>*]s1 m>ket]s1 :olesal]s1 
di/ributors1 retail]s1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas ! 
w9e indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is e/imat$
 to h directly & indirectly g5]at$ m ?an
 #bai1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! economy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an   
#aj1jjj w9]ies op]at+ 9 all #ej ,/ates2 
,:]eas _m ( ^? w9]ies are small         
bus9esses & family own$2 ,:]eas ! w9e   
indu/ry directly employs ne>ly          

#a1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
supports ne>ly #cjj1jjj jobs 9 indu/ries
 t supply goods & s]vices to w9egr[]s & 
w9]ies2 ,:]eas ! wages e>n$ by p        
directly employ$ by w9]ies & ! w9e      
indu/ry total$ m ?an #cc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
#bjag2 ,:]eas w9]ies & w9e regions drive
 economic activity ?r\gh ! production1  
di/ribution1 & sale ( w9e1 & attract    
sub/antial t\rism-relat$ int]e/ & sp5d+2
 ,:]eas w9e regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
ho/ m ?an #dc1jjj1jjj t\ri/s & g5]ate   
ne>ly #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 t\rism          
exp5ditures ea* ye>2 ,:]eas w9e t\rism  
support$ #cge1jjj jobs t paid m ?an     
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 wages 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas 
an ,am]ican ,viticultural ,area 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is preamble z an ,,ava7 is a      
designat$ w9e-gr[+ region 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates t has di/+ui%+ features t affect 
viticulture1 includ+ climate1 geology1  
soil1 physical features1 & elevation2   
,:]eas #bjah m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !  
publication ( ! ,decision ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury to e/abli% ! ,,ava        

designation sy/em2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,,ava 0
 approv$ on ,june #bj1 #aihj1 9 ,augu/a1
 ,miss\ri2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ( ,miss\ri--  
7#a7 has a hi/ory ( w9e production t    
dates back to ! fir/ half ( ! #ai?      
c5tury2 &  7#b7 is "p ( #e ,a,v,as1     
includ+ ! ,h]mann1 ,loess ,hills        
,di/rict1 ,oz>k ,highl&s1 & ,oz>k       
,m\nta9 areas2  ,:]eas ! fir/ ,,ava 9 ! 
,/ate ( ,oregon 0 approv$ on ,decemb]   
#a1 #aihc1 z ! ,willamette ,valley      
,,ava2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ( ,oregon-- 7#a7  
has a hi/ory ( gr[+ w9e grapes t dates  
back to #ahdg2 &  7#b7 is "p ( ! foll[+ 
#ah ,a,v,as3 ! ,applegate ,valley1      
,*ehalem ,m\nta9s1 ,columbia ,gorge1    
,columbia ,valley1 ,dundee ,hills1      
,elkton ,oregon1 ,eola-,amity ,hills1   
,mc,minnville1 ,r$ ,hill ,d\glas ,c\nty1
 ,ribbon ,ridge1 ! ,rocks ,di/rict (    
,milton-,freewat]1 ,rogue ,valley1      
,snake ,riv] ,valley1 ,s\!rn ,oregon1   
,umpqua ,valley1 ,walla ,walla ,valley1 
,willamette ,valley1 & ,yamhill-,c>lton 
,di/rict areas2  ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #ae1

 #bjah1 !re are #bdb ,a,v,as 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 :i* are locat$ 9 ! foll[+ #cc   
,/ates3 ,arizona1 ,arkansas1 ,cali=nia1 
,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,georgia1      
,idaho1 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,i[a1       
,k5tucky1 ,l\isiana1 ,miss\ri1 ,m>yl&1  
,massa*usetts1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1     
,mississippi1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1
 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ohio1      
,oklahoma1 ,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode
 ,isl&1 ,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,virg9ia1    
,wa%+ton1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & ,wiscons92   
,:]eas at lea/ #he p]c5t ( a w9e mu/ be 
d]iv$ f grapes gr[n )9 ! b\nd>ies ( an  
,,ava 9 ord] to use ! ,,ava "n on !     
label = t w9e2 ,:]eas an ,,ava          
designation-- 7#a7 all[s v9tn]s to      
describe m accurately ! orig9 ( ! w9e2  
7#b7 helps v9tn]s build & enhance !     
reputation & value ( ! w9e produc$2     
7#c7 all[s consum]s to attribute a giv5 
quality1 reputation1 or o!r *>act]i/ic  
to a w9e made f grapes gr[n 9 an ,,ava2 
&  7#d7 helps consum]s id5tify w9es to  
pur*ase2  ,:]eas an appellation ( orig91

 su* z an ,,ava designation1 c assi/ w9e
 produc]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 e/abli%+  
di/9ctive names ( places 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 global m>kets & create valuable
 export opportunities2 ,:]eas w9e       
exports g5]at$ m ?an #a1fjj1jjj1jjj =   
produc]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjag1 :i* 
is a #d-;fold increase ov] ! pa/ #bj    
ye>s2 ,:]eas ! protection ( an ,,ava    
t]m1 or o!r appellation ( orig91 9 a    
=eign c\ntry helps v9tn]s effectively   
promote products & increases aw>5ess ( !
 region ( orig92 ,:]eas ! w9e indu/ry ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is gr[+ & acc\nts = #aj 
p]c5t ( global w9e production2 ,:]eas   
w9e-gr[+ regions & w9e gr[]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-- 7#a7 contribute to ! economic  
prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7    
enhance ! cultural pre/ige ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates by develop+ & %>+ w9es t are     
recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! _w2  ,:]eas consum]s
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h b5efitt$ f ! ri*   
div]sity & extraord9>y quality ( w9es & 
w9e-gr[+ regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
,:]eas responsibly enjoy+ w9e (t5 s]ves 

to enhance ! ri*ness ( life & br+s      
family & fri5ds clos] toge!r3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! significant contributions  
made by w9es & di/9ctive w9e-gr[+       
regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! economic 
& cultural life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 recognizes ! value creat$ 9 dome/ic &  
=eign m>kets by promot+ w9es f di/9ctive
 w9e-gr[+ regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ w9es protect$ by an ,am]ican    
,viticultural ,area designation or o!r  
appellation ( orig92 &  7#c7 supports   
ef=ts to promote aw>5ess ( &            
appreciation = di/9ctive w9e-gr[+       
regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bo? 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & abroad4