,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,ms4            
,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4      
,mi*aud1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4
 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4
 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,ms4     
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1
 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,murphy (  
,florida1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 ,mr4 ,takano1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4         
,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4       
,cl>ke1 & ,ms4 ,bonamici7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess           
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! entrepr5eurial  
_s ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$   

,/ates dur+ ,national ,small ,bus9ess   
,week1 :i* beg9s on ,june #ag1 #bjac4   
,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #ej? anniv]s>y (  
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week2 ,:]eas 
! approximately #bg1ijj1jjj small       
bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ! 
driv+ =ce beh9d ! ,nation's economy1    
creat+ ne>ly #b out ( e #c new jobs &   
g5]at+ close to #ej p]c5t ( ! ,nation's 
nonf>m gross dome/ic product2 ,:]eas    
small bus9esses are ! driv+ =ce beh9d ! 
economic recov]y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas small bus9esses repres5t #ii4g   
p]c5t ( employ] firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas small bus9ess conc]ns are !     
,nation's innovators1 s]v+ to advance   
te*nology & productivity2 ,:]eas small  
bus9ess conc]ns repres5t #ih p]c5t ( all
 export]s & produce #ca p]c5t ( export$ 
goods2 ,:]eas ,congress e/abli%$ !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 9 #aiec to
 aid1 c\nsel1 assi/1 & protect ! int]e/s
 ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ord] to      
pres]ve free & competitive ent]prise1 to
 ensure t a fair proportion ( ! total   

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pur*ases1 contracts1 & 
subcontracts = prop]ty & s]vices are    
plac$ ) small bus9ess conc]ns1 to ensure
 t a fair proportion ( ! total sales (  
,gov]nm5t prop]ty are made to su* small 
bus9ess conc]ns1 & to ma9ta9 & /r5g!n ! 
ov]all economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 e ye> s9ce #aifc1 ! ,presid5t has      
designat$ a ,national ,small ,bus9ess   
,week to recognize ! contributions (    
small bus9esses to ! economic well-be+ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1       
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week w honor 
! e/imat$ #bg1ijj1jjj small bus9esses 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,small        
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration has help$ small  
bus9ess conc]ns by provid+ access to    
critical l5d+ opportunities1 protect+   
small bus9ess conc]ns f excessive ,f$]al
 regulatory en=cem5t1 help+ to ensure   
full & op5 competition = ,gov]nm5t      
contracts1 & improv+ ! economic         
environm5t 9 :i* small bus9ess conc]ns  
compete2 ,:]eas = m ?an #ej ye>s1 !     
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration has help$ 

millions ( entrepr5eurs a*ieve !        
,am]ican dream ( own+ a small bus9ess1 &
 has play$ a key role 9 fo/]+ economic  
gr[?2 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5t has designat$
 ! week beg9n+ ,june #ag1 #bjac1 z      
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 honors !        
entrepr5eurial _s ( small bus9ess       
conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,national
 ,small ,bus9ess ,week2  7#b7 applauds !
 ef=ts & a*ievem5ts ( ! own]s &         
employees ( small bus9ess conc]ns1 ^:   
h>d "w & commitm5t to excell5ce h made  
su* small bus9ess conc]ns a key "p ( !  
economic vitality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 recognizes ! "w ( ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration & its res\rce p>tn]s 9   
provid+ assi/ance to entrepr5eurs &     
small bus9ess conc]ns2 &  7#d7          
recognizes ! importance ( ensur+ t--    
7,a7 gu>ante$ loans1 includ+ microloans 
& microloan te*nical assi/ance1 = />t-up
 & gr[+ small bus9ess conc]ns1 & v5ture 
capital1 are made available to all      

qualifi$ small bus9ess conc]ns2  7,b7 ! 
managem5t assi/ance programs deliv]$ by 
res\rce p>tn]s on behalf ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 su* z ,small    
,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t]s1 ,wom5's    
,bus9ess ,c5t]s1 & ! ,s]vice ,corps (   
,retir$ ,executives1 are provid$ ) !    
,f$]al res\rces necess>y to provide     
invaluable c\nsel+ s]vices to           
entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration cont9ues  
to provide timely & effici5t disa/]     
assi/ance s t small bus9esses 9 areas   
/ruck by natural or manmade disa/]s c   
quickly return to bus9ess to keep local 
economies alive 9 ! aft]ma? ( su*       
disa/]s2  7,d7 af=dable broadb& ,int]net
 access is available to all p 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly p 9 rural & und]s]v$
 communities1 s t small bus9esses c use 
! ,int]net to make _! op]ations m       
globally competitive :ile boo/+ local   
economies2  7,e7 regulatory relief is   
provid$ to small bus9esses ?r\gh !      
r$uction ( duplicative or unnecess>y    

regulatory requirem5ts t increase co/s =
 small bus9esses2 &  7,f7 level+ ! play+
 field = contract+ opportunities rema9s 
a prim>y focus1 s t small bus9esses1    
p>ticul>ly m9ority-own$ small bus9esses1
 c compete = & w9 m ( ! #djj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 9 contracts t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ent]s 
into ea* ye> = goods & s]vices4