Whereas on October 14, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed into law Public Law 95–458 , which legalized homebrewing under Federal law effective February 1, 1979; Whereas on December 7, 1978, the following 2 intrepid individuals founded the American Homebrewers Association in Boulder, Colorado: (1) Charlie Papazian, author of the seminal book on homebrewing entitled The Complete Joy of Homebrewing ; and (2) Charlie Matzen; Whereas the mission of the American Homebrewers Association is to promote the community of homebrewers and empower homebrewers to make the best beer in the world; Whereas because alcohol is predominately regulated by individual States, the American Homebrewers Association has worked diligently and successfully from the inception of the association until 2013— (1) to ensure that homebrewing is a legal activity in each State and the District of Columbia; and (2) to assist with drafting and advocating for State legislation relating to homebrewing across the United States; Whereas homebrewing added $756,000,000 to the economy of the United States in 2017, and created 6,983 full time jobs in the United States in 2017; Whereas the American Homebrewers Association has more than 45,000 members; Whereas the American Homebrewers Association represents a vibrant community of 1,100,000 homebrewers in the United States who brew 1,400,000 barrels of beer each year; Whereas that community includes President Barack Obama and would have included Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison; Whereas the American Homebrewers Association hosts— (1) the National Homebrewers Conference, also known as Homebrew Con , which— (A) has as many as 3,000 attendees annually; (B) has been taking place for 40 years; and (C) will be held this year in Portland, Oregon, from June 28 through June 30, and will feature 66 informational sessions, 92 speakers, and over 50 homebrew clubs