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<item congress="114" measure-type="sres" measure-number="473" measure-id="id114sres473" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2016-05-24" update-date="2016-10-18">
<title>A resolution expressing appreciation of the goals of American Craft Beer Week and commending the small and independent craft brewers of the United States.</title>
<summary summary-id="id114sres473v82" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2016-10-18">
<action-date>2016-05-24</action-date>
<action-desc>Passed Senate without amendment</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Appreciates the goals of American Craft Beer Week, established by the Brewers Association, which represents the U.S. small craft brewers.</p> <p>Recognizes their significant contributions to the economy and to the communities in which they are located.</p> <p>Commends them for providing jobs, supporting U.S. agriculture, improving the balance of trade, and educating the people of the United States and beer lovers around the world about the history and culture of beer while promoting the legal and responsible consumption of beer.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id114sres473v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2016-10-18">
<action-date>2016-05-24</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Appreciates the goals of American Craft Beer Week, established by the Brewers Association, which represents the U.S. small craft brewers.</p> <p>Recognizes their significant contributions to the economy and to the communities in which they are located.</p> <p>Commends them for providing jobs, supporting U.S. agriculture, improving the balance of trade, and educating the people of the United States and beer lovers around the world about the history and culture of beer while promoting the legal and responsible consumption of beer.</p>]]></summary-text>
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