,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bfe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 ,crdenas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,coffman1 ,ms4 ,shea-,porter1 ,mr4 ,owens1 ,mr4 ,hinojosa1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,michaud1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,collins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,barber1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,luetkemeyer1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 and ,ms4 ,bonamici7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,small ,business ,,resolution ,honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the ,united ,states during ,national ,small ,business ,week1 which begins on ,june #ag1 #bjac4 ,whereas this year marks the #ejth anniversary of ,national ,small ,business ,week2 ,whereas the approximately #bg1ijj1jjj small business concerns in the ,united ,states are the driving force behind the ,nation's economy1 creating nearly #b out of every #c new jobs and generating close to #ej percent of the ,nation's nonfarm gross domestic product2 ,whereas small businesses are the driving force behind the economic recovery of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas small businesses represent #ii4g percent of employer firms in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas small business concerns are the ,nation's innovators1 serving to advance technology and productivity2 ,whereas small business concerns represent #ih percent of all exporters and produce #ca percent of exported goods2 ,whereas ,congress established the ,small ,business ,administration in #aiec to aid1 counsel1 assist1 and protect the interests of small business concerns in order to preserve free and competitive enterprise1 to ensure that a fair proportion of the total ,federal ,government purchases1 contracts1 and subcontracts for property and services are placed with small business concerns1 to ensure that a fair proportion of the total sales of ,government property are made to such small business concerns1 and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas every year since #aifc1 the ,president has designated a ,national ,small ,business ,week to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas in #bjac1 ,national ,small ,business ,week will honor the estimated #bg1ijj1jjj small businesses in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,small ,business ,administration has helped small business concerns by providing access to critical lending opportunities1 protecting small business concerns from excessive ,federal regulatory enforcement1 helping to ensure full and open competition for ,government contracts1 and improving the economic environment in which small business concerns compete2 ,whereas for more than #ej years1 the ,small ,business ,administration has helped millions of entrepreneurs achieve the ,american dream of owning a small business1 and has played a key role in fostering economic growth2 and ,whereas the ,president has designated the week beginning ,june #ag1 #bjac1 as ,national ,small ,business ,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the ,united ,states during ,national ,small ,business ,week2 7#b7 applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners and employees of small business concerns1 whose hard work and commitment to excellence have made such small business concerns a key part of the economic vitality of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 recognizes the work of the ,small ,business ,administration and its resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small business concerns2 and 7#d7 recognizes the importance of ensuring that-- 7,a7 guaranteed loans1 including microloans and microloan technical assistance1 for start-up and growing small business concerns1 and venture capital1 are made available to all qualified small business concerns2 7,b7 the management assistance programs delivered by resource partners on behalf of the ,small ,business ,administration1 such as ,small ,business ,development ,centers1 ,women's ,business ,centers1 and the ,service ,corps of ,retired ,executives1 are provided with the ,federal resources necessary to provide invaluable counseling services to entrepreneurs in the ,united ,states2 7,c7 the ,small ,business ,administration continues to provide timely and efficient disaster assistance so that small businesses in areas struck by natural or manmade disasters can quickly return to business to keep local economies alive in the aftermath of such disasters2 7,d7 affordable broadband ,internet access is available to all people in the ,united ,states1 particularly people in rural and underserved communities1 so that small businesses can use the ,internet to make their operations more globally competitive while boosting local economies2 7,e7 regulatory relief is provided to small businesses through the reduction of duplicative or unnecessary regulatory requirements that increase costs for small businesses2 and 7,f7 leveling the playing field for contracting opportunities remains a primary focus1 so that small businesses1 particularly minority-owned small businesses1 can compete for and win more of the #djj1jjj1jjj1jjj in contracts that the ,federal ,government enters into each year for goods and services4