,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjbc,mr4 
,lee 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,octob] #bb ?r\gh ,octob]    
#bh1 #bjbc1 z ,natural ,product ,indu/ry
 ,week4  ,:]eas diet>y supplem5ts1 su* z
 multivitam9s1 m9]als1 h]bs1 & fi% oils1
 are int5d$ to add to or supplem5t an   
individual's diet & come 9 ! =m ( pills1
 capsules1 p[d]s1 gel capsules &        
tablets1 extracts1 or liquids2 ,:]eas   
natural products su* z diet>y supplem5ts
 h contribut$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy
 z well z ! wellbe+ ( individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 #hj     
p]c5t ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
report$ us+ diet>y supplem5ts1 an       
increase ( #i p]c5t s9ce #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 
nationally1 sales = ! natural & organic 
products indu/ry 7 #bei1jjj1jjj1jjj 9   
#bjbj1 & are expect$ to surpass         
#cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas diet>y 

supplem5ts & diet>y +r$i5ts are curr5tly
 regulat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,food &    
,drug ,adm9i/ration "u ! ,diet>y        
,supplem5t ,heal? & ,education ,act (   
#aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-dag2 #ajh ,/at4
 #dcbe72 ,:]eas ! natural products      
indu/ry emp[]s individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to pursue flexible "w arrangem5ts
 l direct sell+2 ,:]eas dem& = natural  
products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has l$ to !  
e/abli%m5t ( num]\s direct sell+        
companies t produce & sell natural      
products1 & #cf p]c5t ( direct sell]s   
focus on wellness products1 includ+     
natural products2 ,:]eas ! increas$     
consumption ( diet>y supplem5ts has l$  
to ! creation ( m ?an #ged1jjj dome/ic  
jobs & ! g5]ation ( #aba1fjj1jjj1jjj 9  
total ,unit$ ,/ates economic output1    
includ+ #ch1djj1jjj1jjj 9 dome/ic wages2
 ,:]eas _m diet>y supplem5ts conta9     
vitam9s & m9]als su* z vitam9 ,d1 iron1 
z9c1 & m1 :i* h be5 %[n to improve      
heal?2 ,:]eas #db p]c5t ( supplem5t us]s
 cite ov]all heal? & wellness b5efits z 

a reason !y take supplem5ts2 ,:]eas     
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ! "r to 
make decisions ab\t _! heal? & %\ld seek
 to make in=m$ decisions bas$ on c>eful 
rese>* & ! be/ sci5tific evid5ce2 ,:]eas
 /udies h f\nd among old] individuals an
 association betwe5 increas$ use (      
diet>y supplem5ts & report+ m heal?ful  
life/yles2 & ,:]eas ! ,national         
,in/itutes ( ,heal? has f\nd t "s diet>y
 supplem5ts c improve ov]all heal? &    
manage "s heal? conditions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates      
,octob] #bb ?r\gh ,octob] #bh1 #bjbc1 z 
,natural ,products ,indu/ry ,week2  7#b7
 supports individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 _! ef=ts to ma9ta9 or improve _!      
heal?1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( natural    
products2  7#c7 recognizes t diet>y     
supplem5ts h become a r\t9e "p ( ! lives
 ( millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#d7 recognizes !            
contributions ( ! natural product       
indu/ry to ! work=ce & economy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4