[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 294 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 294

   Designating September 2007 as ``National Bourbon Heritage Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2007

 Mr. Bunning submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating September 2007 as ``National Bourbon Heritage Month''.

Whereas Congress declared bourbon as ``America's Native Spirit'' in 1964, making 
        it the only spirit distinctive to the United States;
Whereas the history of bourbon-making is interwoven with the history of the 
        United States, from the first settlers of Kentucky in the 1700s, who 
        began the bourbon-making process, to the 2,000 families and farmers 
        distilling bourbon in Kentucky by the 1800s;
Whereas bourbon has been used as a form of currency;
Whereas generations have continued the heritage and tradition of the bourbon-
        making process, unchanged from the process used by their ancestors 
        centuries before;
Whereas individual recipes for bourbon call for natural ingredients, utilizing 
        the local Kentucky farming community and leading to continued economic 
        development for the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
Whereas generations of people in the United States have traveled to Kentucky to 
        experience the family heritage, tradition, and deep-rooted legacy that 
        the Commonwealth contributes to the United States;
Whereas each year during September visitors from over 13 countries attend a 
        Kentucky-inspired commemoration to celebrate the history of the 
        Commonwealth, the distilleries, and bourbon;
Whereas people who enjoy bourbon should do so responsibly and in moderation; and
Whereas members of the beverage alcohol industry should continue efforts to 
        promote responsible consumption and to eliminate drunk driving and 
        underage drinking: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates September 2007 as ``National Bourbon 
        Heritage Month'';
            (2) recognizes bourbon as ``America's Native Spirit'' and 
        reinforces its heritage and tradition and its place in the 
        history of the United States; and
            (3) recognizes the contributions of the Commonwealth of 
        Kentucky to the culture of the United States.
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