Recognizing over 85 years of successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution.

acknowledges over 85 years of effective State-based alcohol regulation since the passage of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution;

commends State lawmakers, regulators, law enforcement officers, the public health community, and industry members for achieving a workable, legal, and successful system for the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages;

recognizes that an independent distribution system helps facilitate an orderly marketplace for alcohol that provides unprecedented choice and variety, aids in the efficient collection of taxes, protects consumers and the public, and works to balance robust competition and appropriate control; and

reaffirms the continued support of Congress for policies that allow States to effectively regulate alcohol.