[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 349 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 349

 Celebrating the 30<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley 
                      American Viticultural Area.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2014

  Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Celebrating the 30<SUP>th</SUP> Anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley 
                      American Viticultural Area.

Whereas the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area was designated an 
        American Viticultural Area on February 6, 1984;
Whereas the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area is considered one of 
        the most awarded and recognized of the American Viticultural Areas in 
        the United States;
Whereas in 2013, 4 Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area wines were 
        selected by 3 leading wine publications as among the top 100 wines in 
        the world;
Whereas the wine industry contributes over $500 million annually to the economy 
        of Walla Walla County;
Whereas jobs in the wine industry are steadily growing in Walla Walla County and 
        are expected to account for 20 percent of jobs in Walla Walla County by 
        2020;
Whereas the number of wineries in the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural 
        Area has grown from 4 in 1984 to approximately 130 today;
Whereas agricultural land devoted to growing wine grapes in the Walla Walla 
        Valley American Viticultural Area has grown from 30 acres in 1984 to 
        1,800 acres in 2013; and
Whereas Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area wines are consistently 
        rated highly by critics and enjoyed by wine connoisseurs around the 
        world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural 
        Area on the occasion of its 30 year anniversary;
            (2) recognizes the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural 
        Area as a pioneer in the wine industry of Washington; and
            (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution for appropriate display to the 
        Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance.
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