; Whereas the first AVA was approved on June 20, 1980, in Augusta, Missouri; Whereas the State of Missouri— (1) has a history of wine production that dates back to the first half of the 19 th century; and (2) is part of 5 AVAs, including the Hermann, Loess Hills District, Ozark Highlands, and Ozark Mountain areas; Whereas the first AVA in the State of Oregon was approved on December 1, 1983, as the Willamette Valley AVA; Whereas the State of Oregon— (1) has a history of growing wine grapes that dates back to 1847; and (2) is part of the following 18 AVAs: the Applegate Valley, Chehalem Mountains, Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Dundee Hills, Elkton Oregon, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinnville, Red Hill Douglas County, Ribbon Ridge, the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, Rogue Valley, Snake River Valley, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley, Walla Walla Valley, Willamette Valley, and Yamhill-Carlton District areas; Whereas, as of August 15, 2018, there are 242 AVAs in the United States, which are located in the following 33 States: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin; Whereas at least 85 percent of a wine must be derived from grapes grown within the boundaries of an AVA in order to use the AVA name on the label for that wine; Whereas an AVA designation— (1) allows vintners to describe more accurately the origin of the wine; (2) helps vintners build and enhance the reputation and value of the wine produced; (3) allows consumers to attribute a given quality, reputation, or other characteristic to a wine made from grapes grown in an AVA; and (4) helps consumers identify wines to purchase