,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ehc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjad ,mr4  
,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4    
,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,ms4    
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4
 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 
,*abot1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1
 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,ms4          
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,titus1  
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4         
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4          
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 
,g>cia1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4 ,c>son (     
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 
,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4        
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,b5tivolio1 ,ms4    
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1
 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,*u1   
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,ms4 ,e/y1  
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,joyce1 & ,mr4      
,loebsack7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small 
,bus9ess  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! vital 

role ( small bus9ess & ! passion (      
entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+     
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week1 beg9n+ 
on ,may #ab1 ?r\gh ,may #af1 #bjad4     
,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #ea/ anniv]s>y (  
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week & has   
be5 endors$ by e ,presid5t s9ce #aifc2  
,:]eas = ! fir/ "t 9 its hi/ory f\r     
cities1 includ+ ,san ,francisco1 ,kansas
 ,city1 ,bo/on1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 w ho/ 
speak]s & ev5ts celebrat+ ,national     
,small ,bus9ess ,week2 ,:]eas !         
approximately #bh1jjj1jjj small         
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* are !  
lead+ =ce beh9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1
 creat+ ne>ly #g out ( e #aj new jobs & 
g5]at+ close to #ej p]c5t ( ! ,nation's 
nonf>m gross dome/ic product2 ,:]eas    
small firms acc\nt$ = #fc p]c5t ( net   
new jobs creat$ betwe5 #aiic &          
mid-#bjac1 & s9ce ! end ( ! recession   
small firms acc\nt$ = #fj p]c5t ( ! net 
new jobs2 ,:]eas #bb1jjj1jjj small      
bus9esses are nonemploy] sole           
proprietor%ip firms2 ,:]eas #b1dej1jjj  

vet]ans are small bus9ess own]s & acc\nt
 = #i4a p]c5t ( all ,unit$ ,/ates       
bus9esses2 ,:]eas woman own$ firms h    
increas$ z a %>e ( total bus9esses &    
include ov] #g1hjj1jjj small bus9esses2 
,:]eas small bus9esses employ #dh4e     
p]c5t ( ! c\ntry's private work=ce2     
,:]eas small bus9esses repres5t #cg     
p]c5t ( high-te* employm5t2 ,:]eas small
 bus9esses produce #af times m pat5ts p]
 employee ?an l>ge pat5t+ firms2 ,:]eas 
small bus9esses repres5t #ih p]c5t ( all
 export]s & produce #cc p]c5t ( export$ 
goods2 ,:]eas on ,july #cj1 #aiec1      
,congress creat$ ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration to aid1 c\nsel1 assi/1 &  
protect ! int]e/s ( small bus9esses 9   
ord] to pres]ve free & competitive      
ent]prise1 to ensure t a fair proportion
 ( ! total sales ( gov]nm5t prop]ty are 
made to small bus9esses1 & to ma9ta9 &  
/r5g!n ! ov]all economy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas = m ?an #ej ye>s1 !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration has help$ 
ov] #aj1jjj1jjj entrepr5eurs rea* !     

,am]ican dream ( creat+ & ma9ta9+ a     
small bus9ess1 & has play$ a key role 9 
fo/]+ local & national economic gr[?2 & 
,:]eas ! ,presid5t has designat$ ! week 
beg9n+ ,may #ab1 #bjad1 z ,national     
,small ,bus9ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
honors ! vital role ( small bus9ess &   
entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+     
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week2  7#b7  
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,small ,bus9ess ,week2  7#c7 recognizes 
! important role ( ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,adm9i/ration z a valuable res\rce = !  
,unit$ ,/ates entrepr5eur2  7#d7        
supports & enc\rages "y entrepr5eurs to 
pursue _! passions & create m />t-up    
bus9esses2  7#e7 recognizes ! importance
 ( creat+ policies t promote a bus9ess  
fri5dly environm5t = small bus9ess own]s
 free ( unnecess>y & burd5some          
regulations & r$ tape2  7#f7 recognizes 
! ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,p]son ( !  
,ye> & ! ,national ,l5d] ( ! ,ye>2 &    
7#g7 supports ef=ts to--  7,a7 enc\rage 

consum]s to %op locally2 &  7,b7        
increase aw>5ess ( ! value ( locally    
own$ small bus9esses & ! impact (       
locally own$ small bus9ess on ! economy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4