,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ov] #he ye>s ( 
successful ,/ate-bas$ alcohol regulation
 s9ce ! creation ( an effective sy/em ( 
indep5d5t be]1 w9e1 & spirits           
di/ribution4  ,:]eas ,f$]al & ,/ate     
regulation ( ! lic5s$ alcohol bev]age   
indu/ry has effectively balanc$         
competition ) control1 :ile ma9ta9+ an  
ord]ly1 transp>5t1 & acc\ntable m>ket1 &
 has mod]at$ ! responsible sale &       
consumption ( alcohol1 :ile promot+     
consum] *oice & v>iety2 ,:]eas regulat$ 
comm]ce ( alcohol bev]ages annually     
contributes #acf billion 9 ,f$]al &     
,/ate tax rev5ues z well z #fhb billion 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 & fur!r     
supports ! employm5t ( #d4g million p 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 m ?an #be1jjj p]mitt$ 
brew]ies1 di/ill]ies1 w9]ies1 m ?an     

#bj1jjj :olesale di/ributor facilities1 
m ?an #fdj1jjj retail outlets1 & num]\s 
agricultural1 con/ruction1 manufactur+1 
transportation1 & s]vice indu/ry        
bus9esses2 ,:]eas prior to ! passage ( !
 #ah? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution        
7,prohibition71 :i* prohibit$ !         
manufacture1 sale1 or transportation (  
intoxicat+ liquors1 ! lack ( suffici5t  
regulation l$ to widespread abuses (    
alcohol di/ribution & consumption to !  
detrim5t ( ! public heal?1 welf>e1 &    
safety2 ,:]eas aft] its passage1 a      
dramatic increase 9 illegal activity    
occurr$1 includ+ unsafe black m>ket     
alcohol production1 a gr[? 9 viol5t     
organiz$ crime1 & increas$ noncompliance
 ) alcohol laws2 ,:]eas1 9 #aicc1 !     
#gb;d ,congress submitt$ to ! ,/ates !  
"q ( repeal+ ! #ah? ,am5dm5t & requir+ !
 transportation or importation ( alcohol
 bev]ages = deliv]y or use 9 any ,/ate  
to be c>ri$ out 9 compliance ) ! laws ( 
t ,/ate2 ,:]eas ,congress has consi/5tly
 recogniz$ & respect$ ! prim>y au?ority 

( ,/ates to regulate alcohol 9 ord] to  
promote ord]ly1 safe1 & /able m>kets1   
effici5t tax collection1 & temp]ance1 z 
evid5c$ by & ?r\gh passage ( !          
,webb-,k5yon ,act1 creat+ an exception  
to ! ,comm]ce ,clause & emp[]+ ,/ates to
 regulate ! importation & sale ( alcohol
 bev]ages )9 _! own bord]s 7orig9ally   
enact$ 9 #aiac2 #bg ,u4,s4,c4 #abb71 !  
,f$]al ,alcohol ,adm9i/ration ,act 7#bg 
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq471 ! #ba/ ,am5dm5t
 ,en=cem5t ,act 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #abb;a71 
& ! ,sob] ,tru? on ,prev5t+ ,und]age    
,dr9k+ ,act 7,public ,law #aji-dbb2 #abj
 ,/at4 #bhij72 ,:]eas1 = decades1 !     
legislatures & alcohol bev]age control  
ag5cies ( ! #ej ,/ates h ex]cis$ _!     
prim>y au?ority "u ! #ba/ ,am5dm5t to   
ensure ! creation & ma9t5ance (         
,/ate-bas$ regulatory sy/ems = alcohol  
di/ribution1 promote acc\ntability &    
responsibility by lic5s+ local v5dors ( 
alcohol1 prev5t ! v]tical integration ( 
! alcohol indu/ry1 & ma9ta9 ! integrity 
( a ?ree-ti] sy/em made up ( produc]s1  

import]s1 :olesale di/ributors1 &       
retail]s2 ,:]eas unlike o!r nations1 !  
developm5t ( a transp>5t1 effici5t1 &   
acc\ntable ,unit$ ,/ates sy/em = !      
di/ribution & sale ( alcohol bev]ages1  
temp]ance 9 consumption & sales         
practices1 effici5t tax collection1 &   
o!r ess5tial public heal? & safety      
policies h be5 successfully guid$ by !  
collective exp]i5ce & coop]ation (      
gov]nm5t ag5cies & lic5s$ indu/ry memb]s
 ?r\gh\t ! geographically & culturally  
div]se ,nation2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate-bas$     
sy/em ( alcohol regulation & a sy/em (  
indep5d5t di/ribution h result$ 9 r$uc+ 
b>ri]s to m>ket & provid+ unprec$5t$    
*oice1 v>iety1 & selection = consum]s2 &
 ,:]eas memb]s ( ! lic5s$ alcohol       
bev]age indu/ry h creat$1 fund$1 &      
support$ a wide range ( national1 ,/ate1
 & community programs to address        
problems associat$ ) alcohol abuse1     
includ+ drunk driv+ & und]age dr9k+3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges ov]   

#he ye>s ( effective ,/ate-bas$ alcohol 
regulation s9ce ! passage ( ! #ba/      
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution2  7#b7       
comm5ds ,/ate lawmak]s1 regulators1 law 
en=cem5t (fic]s1 ! public heal?         
community1 & indu/ry memb]s = a*iev+ a  
workable1 legal1 & successful sy/em = ! 
di/ribution & sale ( alcoholic bev]ages2
  7#c7 recognizes t an indep5d5t        
di/ribution sy/em helps facilitate an   
ord]ly m>ketplace = alcohol t provides  
unprec$5t$ *oice & v>iety1 aids 9 !     
effici5t collection ( taxes1 protects   
consum]s & ! public1 & works to balance 
robu/ competition & appropriate control2
 &  7#d7 reaffirms ! cont9u$ support (  
,congress = policies t all[ ,/ates to   
effectively regulate alcohol4