,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,mr4   
,vitt] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,enzi1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4   
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4
 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,m>key1   
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 &
 ,mr4 ,hoev57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! vital role (    
small bus9esses & ! passion (           
entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+     
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week1 f ,may 
#d1 ?r\gh ,may #h1 #bjae4  ,:]eas #bjae 
m>ks ! #ebnd anniv]s>y ( ,national      
,small ,bus9ess ,week1 a designation t e
 ,presid5t s9ce #aifc has endors$2      
,:]eas1 z ( #bjjh1 ! approximately      
#bh1djj1jjj small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! lead+ =ce ( ! economy ( ,unit$
 ,/ates1 creat$ #fc p]c5t ( net new     
private sector jobs & g5]at$ close to   
#ej p]c5t ( ! private1 non-f>m gross    
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      

,:]eas #bb1gce1iae ( ! small bus9esses (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h no employees1 & #hf  
p]c5t are sole proprietor%ips2 ,:]eas1 z
 ( #bjjg1 #b1dej1jjj vet]ans 7 small    
bus9ess own]s1 :i* acc\nt$ = #i4c p]c5t 
( all bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 vet]an small bus9ess   
own]s acc\nt$ = #i p]c5t ( all bus9ess  
own]s & #i p]c5t ( ! adult population 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas small bus9esses 
own$ by wom5 increas$ z a %>e ( total   
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f #bf4d     
p]c5t 9 #aiig to #bi4f p]c5t 9 #bjjg1 &1
 z ( #bjjg1 total$ ne>ly #g1hjj1jjj     
bus9esses2 ,:]eas small bus9esses employ
 ab\t #ef1ajj1jjj million p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 :i* is approximately half ( !   
private work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas small bus9esses acc\nt = #cg     
p]c5t ( employm5t 9 ! high-te* sector2  
,:]eas high-pat5t+ small bus9esses      
produce #af times m pat5ts p] employee  
?an l>ge pat5t+ firms2 ,:]eas small     
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates repres5t    
ne>ly #ih p]c5t ( all export]s & produce

 #cc p]c5t ( ! export value ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 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 ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
prop]ty are made to small bus9esses1 &  
to ma9ta9 & /r5g!n ! ov]all economy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #ej ye>s1
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration has    
help$ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj entrepr5eurs    
rea* ! 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 #d1 #bjae1 z ,national ,small     
,bus9ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate--  7#a7 honors ! vital role (    
small bus9esses & 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 = entrepr5eurs 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  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 t is   
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 bus9esses on !     
economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4