,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #g1 
#bjbc,mr4 ,lee 7for himself and ,ms4    
,sinema7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating ,october #bb 
through ,october #bh1 #bjbc1 as ,natural
 ,product ,industry ,week4  ,whereas    
dietary supplements1 such as            
multivitamins1 minerals1 herbs1 and fish
 oils1 are intended to add to or        
supplement an individual's diet and come
 in the form of pills1 capsules1        
powders1 gel capsules and tablets1      
extracts1 or liquids2 ,whereas natural  
products such as dietary supplements    
have contributed to the ,united ,states 
economy as well as the wellbeing of     
individuals in the ,united ,states2     
,whereas1 in #bjba1 #hj percent of      
individuals in the ,united ,states      
reported using dietary supplements1 an  
increase of #i percent since #bjaf2     

,whereas1 nationally1 sales for the     
natural and organic products industry   
were #bei1jjj1jjj1jjj in #bjbj1 and are 
expected to surpass #cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in 
#bjbc2 ,whereas dietary supplements and 
dietary ingredients are currently       
regulated by the ,united ,states ,food  
and ,drug ,administration under the     
,dietary ,supplement ,health and        
,education ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law  
#ajc-dag2 #ajh ,stat4 #dcbe72 ,whereas  
the natural products industry empowers  
individuals in the ,united ,states to   
pursue flexible work arrangements like  
direct selling2 ,whereas demand for     
natural products in the ,united ,states 
has led to the establishment of numerous
 direct selling companies that produce  
and sell natural products1 and #cf      
percent of direct sellers focus on      
wellness products1 including natural    
products2 ,whereas the increased        
consumption of dietary supplements has  
led to the creation of more than        
#ged1jjj domestic jobs and the          

generation of #aba1fjj1jjj1jjj in total 
,united ,states economic output1        
including #ch1djj1jjj1jjj in domestic   
wages2 ,whereas many dietary supplements
 contain vitamins and minerals such as  
vitamin ,d1 iron1 zinc1 and more1 which 
have been shown to improve health2      
,whereas #db percent of supplement users
 cite overall health and wellness       
benefits as a reason they take          
supplements2 ,whereas individuals in the
 ,united ,states have the right to make 
decisions about their health and should 
seek to make informed decisions based on
 careful research and the best          
scientific evidence2 ,whereas studies   
have found among older individuals an   
association between increased use of    
dietary supplements and reporting more  
healthful lifestyles2 and ,whereas the  
,national ,institutes of ,health has    
found that some dietary supplements can 
improve overall health and manage some  
health conditions3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates  

,october #bb through ,october #bh1      
#bjbc1 as ,natural ,products ,industry  
,week2  7#b7 supports individuals in the
 ,united ,states in their efforts to    
maintain or improve their health1       
including through the use of natural    
products2  7#c7 recognizes that dietary 
supplements have become a routine part  
of the lives of millions of individuals 
in the ,united ,states2 and  7#d7       
recognizes the contributions of the     
natural product industry to the         
workforce and economy of the ,united    
,states4