,,iii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ai1 #bjac ,ms4 ,l&rieu 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,c[an1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,honor+ ! entrepr5eurial _s ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week1 :i* beg9s on ,june #ag1 #bjac4 ,:]eas #bjac 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 non-f>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 small bus9ess conc]ns1 & to ma9ta9 & /r5g!n ! ov]all economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 e ye> s9ce #aifc1 ! ,presid5t has designat$ a ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week to recognize ! contributions ( small bus9esses to ! economic well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 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$]al regulatory en=cem5t1 help+ to ensure full & op5 competition = gov]nm5t contracts1 & improv+ ! economic environm5t 9 :i* small bus9ess conc]ns compete2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #ej ye>s1 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration has help$ 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! entrepr5eurial _s ( small bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week1 :i* beg9s on ,june #ag1 #bjac2 7#b7 applauds ! ef=ts & a*ievem5ts ( ! own]s & employees ( small bus9ess conc]ns1 ^: h>d "w & commitm5t to excell5ce h made 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 recogniz$ = provid+ 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