,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! importance ( tradem>ks 9 ! economy & ! role ( tradem>ks 9 protect+ consum] safety 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$uc+ ! am\nt ( confus+ly simil> products1 & mak+ ! m>ketplace m fair1 competitive1 & saf] = all2 ,:]eas ,octob] #ab1 #bjbf1 m>ks ! #dbnd anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,lanham ,act2 ,:]eas ! ye> #bjbf m>ks ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce on ,july #d1 #aggf1 & ! protection ( intellectual prop]ty enables p worldwide to recognize ,am]ican br&s t are synonym\s ) lead]s 9 _! product sectors & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z a nation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,organization1 !re 7 an e/imat$ #ic1bjj1jjj active tradem>k regi/rations ar\nd ! _w 9 #bjbd1 a #f4a-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 widely use 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 ! #bjbf 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 /&>ds endang]+ ! public1 ''' (t5 fuel+ cross-bord] organiz$ crim9al networks1 increase+ ! vuln]ability ( work]s to exploitative labor practices1 & h9d]+ su/a9able economic developm5t 9 _m c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol1 goods orig9at+ 9 ,*9a & ,hong ,kong1 valu$ at #f1djj1jjj1jjj1 acc\nt$ = m ?an #hg p]c5t ( all cu/oms seizures ( dang]\s c\nt]feit goods 9 fiscal ye> #bjbe1 includ+ electronics1 ph>maceuticals1 cosmetics1 & o!r goods2 ,:]eas c\nt]feit m$ical products & m$ications 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 #bjbe1 ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration seiz$ a /agg]+ #dg1jjj1jjj f5tanyl-lac$ fake prescription pills2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection seiz$ m ?an #gh1jjj1jjj c\nt]feit goods1 ) an e/imat$ manufactur]'s sugge/$ retail price ( m ?an #g1djj1jjj1jjj if ! goods 7 g5u9e1 :i* equates to ov] #bj1jjj1jjj 9 c\nt]feit goods seizures e day1 con/itut+ an increase 9 quantity great] ?an d\ble ! numb] ( goods seiz$ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd & ne>ly a #dj-p]c5t increase 9 ! value ( goods seiz$ ye> ov] ye>2 ,:]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$]al en=cem5t ag5cies1 ! ,national ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,rights ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 ,/ate en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r organizations are actively work+ to raise aw>5ess ( ! value ( tradem>ks & ! impact & h>ms caus$ by c\nt]feit products on bo? ! national & ,/ate economies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! mon? ( ,july #bjbf 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