,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjae ,mr4   
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4    
,ru%1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,br[n (      
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,c>son (   
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4   
,h9ojosa1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4      
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,swalwell (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1   
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4  
,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1  
,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1
 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4     
,salmon1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,murphy (  
,florida1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,blum1    
,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am
 ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,judy
 ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4    
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 & ,ms4 ,bonamici7
 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 #d1 ?r\gh ,may #h1 #bjae4       
,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #ebnd anniv]s>y ( 
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week & has   
be5 endors$ by e ,presid5t s9ce #aifc2  
,:]eas approximately #bh1jjj1jjj small  
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 compris+ ! 
lead+ =ce beh9d ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1
 create ne>ly #g out ( e #aj new jobs & 
g5]ate 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 & #fj p]c5t ( ! net new jobs 
creat$ s9ce ! end ( ! recession2 ,:]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 !   
%>e ( total bus9esses own$ by wom5      
cont9ues to increase1 curr5tly includ+  
ov] #g1hjj1jjj small bus9esses2 ,:]eas  

small bus9esses employ #dh4e p]c5t ( !  
c\ntry's private sector 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 ,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #aiec1     
,congress creat$ ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration to aid1 c\nsel1 assi/1 &  
protect ! int]e/s ( small bus9esses by  
work+ 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 ,:]eas1 = 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+ on ,may #d1 #bjae1 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