,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bhe  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4
 ,kilmer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,duffy7  
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,recognizing over #he years of          
successful ,state-based alcohol         
regulation since the creation of an     
effective system of independent beer1   
wine1 and spirits distribution4         
,whereas ,federal and ,state regulation 
of the licensed alcohol beverage        
industry has effectively balanced       
competition with control1 while         
maintaining an orderly1 transparent1 and
 accountable market1 and has moderated  
the responsible sale and consumption of 
alcohol1 while promoting consumer choice
 and variety2 ,whereas regulated        
commerce of alcohol beverages annually  
contributes #acf billion in ,federal and
 ,state tax revenues as well as #fhb    
billion to the ,united ,states economy1 

and further supports the employment of  
#d4g million people in the ,united      
,states in more than #be1jjj permitted  
breweries1 distilleries1 wineries1 more 
than #bj1jjj wholesale distributor      
facilities1 more than #fdj1jjj retail   
outlets1 and numerous agricultural1     
construction1 manufacturing1            
transportation1 and service industry    
businesses2 ,whereas prior to the       
passage of the #ahth ,amendment to the  
,constitution 7,prohibition71 which     
prohibited the manufacture1 sale1 or    
transportation of intoxicating liquors1 
the lack of sufficient regulation led to
 widespread abuses of alcohol           
distribution and consumption to the     
detriment of the public health1 welfare1
 and safety2 ,whereas after its passage1
 a dramatic increase in illegal activity
 occurred1 including unsafe black market
 alcohol production1 a growth in violent
 organized crime1 and increased         
noncompliance with alcohol laws2        
,whereas1 in #aicc1 the #gb;d ,congress 

submitted to the ,states the question of
 repealing the #ahth ,amendment and     
requiring the transportation or         
importation of alcohol beverages for    
delivery or use in any ,state to be     
carried out in compliance with the laws 
of that ,state2 ,whereas ,congress has  
consistently recognized and respected   
the primary authority of ,states to     
regulate alcohol in order to promote    
orderly1 safe1 and stable markets1      
efficient tax collection1 and           
temperance1 as evidenced by and through 
passage of the ,webb-,kenyon ,act1      
creating an exception to the ,commerce  
,clause and empowering ,states to       
regulate the importation and sale of    
alcohol beverages within their own      
borders 7originally enacted in #aiac2   
#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #abb71 the ,federal       
,alcohol ,administration ,act 7#bg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 the #bast      
,amendment ,enforcement ,act 7#bg       
,u4,s4,c4 #abb;a71 and the ,sober ,truth
 on ,preventing ,underage ,drinking ,act

 7,public ,law #aji-dbb2 #abj ,stat4    
#bhij72 ,whereas1 for decades1 the      
legislatures and alcohol beverage       
control agencies of the #ej ,states have
 exercised their primary authority under
 the #bast ,amendment to ensure the     
creation and maintenance of ,state-based
 regulatory systems for alcohol         
distribution1 promote accountability and
 responsibility by licensing local      
vendors of alcohol1 prevent the vertical
 integration of the alcohol industry1   
and maintain the integrity of a         
three-tier system made up of producers1 
importers1 wholesale distributors1 and  
retailers2 ,whereas unlike other        
nations1 the development of a           
transparent1 efficient1 and accountable 
,united ,states system for the          
distribution and sale of alcohol        
beverages1 temperance in consumption and
 sales practices1 efficient tax         
collection1 and other essential public  
health and safety policies have been    
successfully guided by the collective   

experience and cooperation of government
 agencies and licensed industry members 
throughout the geographically and       
culturally diverse ,nation2 ,whereas the
 ,state-based system of alcohol         
regulation and a system of independent  
distribution have resulted in reducing  
barriers to market and providing        
unprecedented choice1 variety1 and      
selection for consumers2 and ,whereas   
members of the licensed alcohol beverage
 industry have created1 funded1 and     
supported a wide range of national1     
,state1 and community programs to       
address problems associated with alcohol
 abuse1 including drunk driving and     
underage drinking3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 acknowledges    
over #he years of effective ,state-based
 alcohol regulation since the passage of
 the #bast ,amendment to the            
,constitution2  7#b7 commends ,state    
lawmakers1 regulators1 law enforcement  
officers1 the public health community1  

and industry members for achieving a    
workable1 legal1 and successful system  
for the distribution and sale of        
alcoholic beverages2  7#c7 recognizes   
that an independent distribution system 
helps facilitate an orderly marketplace 
for alcohol that provides unprecedented 
choice and variety1 aids in the         
efficient collection of taxes1 protects 
consumers and the public1 and works to  
balance robust competition and          
appropriate control2 and  7#d7 reaffirms
 the continued support of ,congress for 
policies that allow ,states to          
effectively regulate alcohol4