,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #h1 #bjbe,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,tillis1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! importance ( tradem>ks 9 ! 
economy & ! role ( tradem>ks 9 protect+ 
consum] safety1 by designat+ ! mon? (   
,july z ,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ &   
,consum] ,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon?4   
,:]eas public aw>5ess is crucial to     
safegu>d consum]s & bus9esses f unsafe &
 unreliable products t1 ?r\gh illicit   
activity1 ?reat5 intellectual prop]ty   
rights1 ! economic m>ket1 & ev5 ! heal? 
& well-be+ ( consum]s2 ,:]eas ,f$]al    
/atutes su* z ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to
 provide = ! regi/ration & protection ( 
tradem>ks us$ 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out !  
provisions ( c]ta9 int]national         
conv5tions1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$   
,july #e1 #aidf 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! 
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf or ! ,lanham     

,act7 7#fj ,/at4 #dbg1 *apt] #edj2 #ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,lanham ,act71 & !     
,tradem>k ,c\nt]feit+ ,act ( #aihd      
7,public ,law #ih-dgc2 #ih ,/at4 #bagh7 
regulate ! unlawful act ( produc+ &     
sell+ c\nt]feit products2 ,:]eas !      
,lanham ,act provid$ ! f\ndation = mod]n
 ,f$]al tradem>k protection1 creat+     
legal rights & rem$ies = br& own]s      
suff]+ f tradem>k infr+em5t1 help+      
consum]s make in=m$ *oices by r$uc+ !   
am\nt ( confus+ly simil> products1 &    
mak+ ! m>ketplace m fair1 competitive1 &
 safe = all2 ,:]eas ,octob] #ab1 #bjbe1 
m>ks ! #da/ anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,tradem>k ,c\nt]feit+ ,act ( #aihd      
7,public ,law #ih-dgc2 #ih ,/at4 #bagh72
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,intellectual 
,prop]ty ,organization1 !re 7 an e/imat$
 #hh1bjj1jjj active tradem>k            
regi/rations ar\nd ! _w 9 #bjbc1 a #f4d 
p]c5t increase f ! previ\s ye>2 ,:]eas  
c\nt]feit products und]m9e laws1 includ+
 ! ,lanham ,act1 t ensure ! safety (    

consum]s1 bus9esses1 & br& own]s aga9/  
illegitimate products 9 ! m>ketplace1 f 
:i* crim9al gr\ps & bad actors are      
b5efitt+ at ! exp5se ( ! public &       
private sector2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit]s use  
diff]5t onl9e plat=ms to attract        
consum]s to buy illegitimate goods1     
usually entic+ consum]s ?r\gh *eap]     
prices2 ,:]eas ! gr[? ( bo? global      
comm]ce & electronic comm]ce has exp$it$
 ! evolv+ problem ( c\nt]feit goods1    
because t gr[? 9 comm]ce has giv5       
?ird-p>ty actors an enhanc$ opportunity 
to rea* consum]s t !y may h n previ\sly 
be5 able to rea*2 ,:]eas ! deceptive    
tactics ( c\nt]feit]s & _! c\nt]feit    
products pose actual & pot5tial h>m to !
 heal? & safety ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 especially ! mo/ vuln]able consum]s 9  
society1 su* z s5ior citiz5s & *ildr52  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjbe report by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative     
requir$ "u section #ahb7;h7 ( ! ,trade  
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7;h77  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,special #cja   

,report71 c\nt]feit items (t5 d n comply
 ) regulat$ safety /&>ds1 & z a result1 
va/ am\nts ( unsafe products are        
con/antly circulat+ ! m>ket & endang]+ !
 public2 ,:]eas goods orig9at+ 9 ,*9a & 
,hong ,kong acc\nt$ = m ?an #ij p]c5t ( 
all cu/oms seizures ( dang]\s c\nt]feit 
goods 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd1 includ+       
electronics1 ph>maceuticals1 cosmetics1 
& o!r goods2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit m$ical    
products pose a p>ticul> ?reat to !     
safety & heal? ( consum]s 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates because ^? c\nt]feit goods d n   
adh]e to ! same quality /&>ds z au!ntic 
articles2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjba1 !  
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration issu$ its 
fir/ ,public ,safety ,al]t 9 #f ye>s to 
w>n ! public ab\t ! al>m+ increase 9 !  
availability & le?ality ( fake          
prescription pills 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
pills t (t5 conta9 deadly doses (       
f5tanyl1 & 9 #bjbd1 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t   
,adm9i/ration seiz$ a /agg]+ #fj1jjj1jjj
 f5tanyl-lac$ fake prescription pills2  
,:]eas c\nt]feit products ?reat5 !      

,unit$ ,/ates economy & job creation1 & 
accord+ to ,libr>y ( ,congress & !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice1
 z ( #bjbj1 c\nt]feit+ & piracy h co/   
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an       
#bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 h l$ to ! loss 
( m ?an #gej1jjj jobs1 & h induc$ an    
additional loss ( approximately         
#bi1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> to ! economy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh displac+ !          
legitimate sale ( au!ntic goods2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,national ,association (  
,manufactur]s1 9 #bjai1 c\nt]feit+ caus$
 an e/imat$ #bb1cjj1jjj1jjj loss 9 labor
 income1 a #e1fjj1jjj1jjj loss 9 ,f$]al 
tax rev5ues1 & a #d1jjj1jjj1jjj loss 9  
,/ate & local tax rev5ues2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjbd1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection seiz$ m ?an #cb1cjj1jjj     
c\nt]feit goods1 ) an e/imat$           
manufactur]'s sugge/$ retail price ( m  
?an #e1djj1jjj1jjj if ! goods 7 g5u9e1  
:i* equates to ab\t #ad1gid1ebj 9       
c\nt]feit goods seizures e day2 ,:]eas !
 ,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation 

& ,developm5t f\nd t ! global trade (   
c\nt]feit products 0 apprais$ at        
#dfg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas        
bus9esses ( all sizes collectively sp5d 
millions ( doll>s to protect & en=ce _! 
own br& & products by remov+ c\nt]feit  
products f bo? onl9e & physical         
m>ketplaces2 ,:]eas bus9esses mu/ devote
 res\rces to combat+ c\nt]feit products 
in/ead ( us+ ^? res\rces to gr[ _!      
bus9ess by hir+ new employees & develop+
 new products2 ,:]eas "o ( ! mo/        
effective ways to protect consum]s f !  
dang]s ( c\nt]feit products is ?r\gh    
educational campaigns & aw>5ess         
programs2 & ,:]eas organizations su* z !
 ,congressional ,tradem>k ,caucus1      
,f$]al en=cem5t ag5cies1 ! ,national    
,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights          
,coord9ation ,c5t]1 & ,/ate en=cem5t    
ag5cies are actively work+ to raise     
aw>5ess ( ! value ( tradem>ks & ! impact
 & h>ms caus$ by c\nt]feit products on  
bo? ! national & ,/ate economies3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          

designates ! mon? ( ,july #bjbe z       
,national ,anti-,c\nt]feit+ & ,consum]  
,education & ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7      
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,anti-,c\nt]feit+ & ,consum] ,education 
& ,aw>5ess ,mon? to educate ! public &  
raise public aw>5ess ab\t ! actual &    
pot5tial dang]s c\nt]feit products pose 
to consum] heal? & safety2  7#c7 affirms
 ! cont9u+ importance & ne$ =           
compreh5sive ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & private   
sector-support$ education & aw>5ess     
ef=ts design$ to equip ! consum]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) ! in=mation & tools ne$$
 to safegu>d aga9/ illegal c\nt]feit    
products 9 traditional comm]ce1 int]net 
comm]ce1 & o!r electronic comm]ce       
plat=ms2 &  7#d7 recognizes & reaffirms 
! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat+
 c\nt]feit+ by promot+ aw>5ess ab\t !   
actual & pot5tial h>m ( c\nt]feit+ to   
consum]s & br& own]s & by promot+ new   
education programs & campaigns design$  
to r$uce ! supply (1 & dem& =1 c\nt]feit
 products4