,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjah ,mr4 
,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ & support+     
public aw>5ess ( ! importance (         
tradem>ks & ! goals & ideals ( !        
,national ,tradem>k ,exposition ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4
  ,:]eas intellectual prop]ty is        
in/rum5tal to ! economy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates by fuel+ innovation & creat+     
jobs2 ,:]eas ,congress & !              
,congressional ,tradem>k ,caucus und]/& 
! importance ( tradem>ks & wi% to       
support ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &        
,tradem>k ,(fice 9 op]at+ to drive      
economic gr[? & enhance ! competitiv5ess
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! fir/       
,national ,tradem>k ,exposition took    
place m ?an #cj ye>s ago 9 ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc2 ,:]eas1 9 an increas+ly           
competitive global m>ketplace1 c\nt]feit

 goods pose an escalat+ ?reat to        
bus9esses & jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas c\nt]feit goods co/ ! ,unit$     
,/ates billions ( doll>s & c\ntless jobs
 annually2 ,:]eas x is important =      
,congress & consum]s to und]/& ! impact 
( c\nt]feit goods on ! economy (1 & !   
heal? & safety ( consum]s 91 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas l[ quality c\nt]feit     
goods c-- 7#a7 be dang]\s to consum]s & 
h>mful to entrepr5eurs2 &  7#b7 erode   
consum] confid5ce 9 br&s2 ,:]eas        
tradem>k regi/ration & ,f$]al tradem>k  
law assi/ ! public 9--  7#a7 disc]n+    
betwe5 au!ntic & c\nt]feit m]*&ise2 &   
7#b7 /opp+ ! fl[ ( c\nt]feit goods2     
,:]eas consum]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
enc\nt] an av]age ( #a1ejj tradem>ks ea*
 day2 ,:]eas x is important = ! ,unit$  
,/ates to /rive to h ! be/ intellectual 
prop]ty sy/em possible t is und]/ood by 
! public ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
,congressional ,tradem>k ,caucus focuses
 on support+ initiatives t increase     
aw>5ess (1 & fo/] a productive public   

dialogue ab\t1 ! importance ( tradem>ks 
& ! risks associat$ ) c\nt]feit goods2  
,:]eas ! ,national ,tradem>k ,exposition
 supports ! "w ( ! ,congressional       
,tradem>k ,caucus by facilitat+ !       
education ( ?\s&s ( consum]s2 & ,:]eas  
educat+ ! public ab\t ! value ( br&     
names & tradem>ks 9 an increas+ly       
competitive global m>ketplace s]ves !   
public int]e/ ( help+ to safegu>d       
consum]s aga9/ deception & confusion 9 !
 m>ketplace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7
 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t--  7,a7 !re   
%\ld be great] public aw>5ess ( !       
importance ( tradem>ks = ! society &    
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! #bjah
 ,national ,tradem>k ,exposition ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice 
provides a unique opportunity to--  7i7 
educate ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t      
tradem>ks2 &  7ii7 enc\rage--  7,i7 a   
great] und]/&+ ( ! role t tradem>ks play
 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &       
7,,ii7 corporations1 small bus9esses1   
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 & nonpr(it          

organizations to %>e in=mation ) !      
public ab\t tradem>ks2 &  7,c7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice & !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld be         
recogniz$ = or*e/rat+ a free1           
family-fri5dly ev5t t educates t5s (    
?\s&s ( p ab\t ! importance ( tradem>ks2
 &  7#b7 ! ,s5ate supports ef=ts to     
increase public aw>5ess ( ! importance (
 tradem>ks1 includ+ ! goals & ideals ( !
 #bjah ,national ,tradem>k ,exposition (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k     
,(fice held on ,july #bg & #bh1 #bjah4