,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1 #bjae    
,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1    
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1  
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1
 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 
& ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week (       
,novemb] #b ?r\gh ,novemb] #f1 #bjae z  
,national ,vet]ans ,small ,bus9ess      
,week4  ,:]eas ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates tra9 individuals ) ! skills1     
discipl9e1 & lead]%ip necess>y to       
e/abli% & op]ate a successful bus9ess2  
,:]eas !re are approximately #b1ejj1jjj 
vet]an-own$ small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 employ+ ne>ly #f1jjj1jjj        
individuals2 ,:]eas vet]an-own$         
bus9esses make up ne>ly #aj p]c5t ( all 
bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
vet]ans acc\nt = m ?an                  
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 bus9ess receipts e 
ye>2 ,:]eas vet]ans are #de p]c5t m     

likely to be self-employ$ ?an           
non-vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( vet]an    
own$ small bus9esses grew at ne>ly d\ble
 ! rate = non-vet]an own$ small         
bus9esses f #bjjg to #bjab2 ,:]eas wom5 
vet]ans' bus9ess own]%ip has increas$   
significantly1 f #ig1aad 9 #bjjg to     
#chd1edi 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice (     
,vet]ans ,bus9ess ,developm5t ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration is d$icat$ to   
maximiz+ ! availability & usability (   
small bus9ess programs = vet]ans1 memb]s
 ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v+ on active-duty1   
transition+ s]vice memb]s1 & ! sp\ses1  
dep5d5ts1 or survivors ( ^? memb]s &    
vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration s]ves m ?an #bjj1jjj      
vet]ans1 s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 wom5   
vet]ans1 & milit>y sp\ses annually2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration increas$ loans to vet]ans 
by m ?an #ajj p]c5t1 gu>antee+ m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 small bus9ess loans2   

,:]eas ! entrepr5eur%ip tra9+ program ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 ,boots 
to ,bus9ess1 has tra9$ m ?an #cj1jjj    
s]vice memb]s1 vet]ans1 & sp\ses (      
s]vice memb]s & vet]ans s9ce laun*+ 9   
#bjac2 ,:]eas ! ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration w be ho/+ ev5ts honor+    
,national ,vet]ans ,small ,bus9ess ,week
 f ,novemb] #b ?r\gh ,novemb] #f1 #bjae2
 ,:]eas ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess 
& ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate w be       
commemorat+ ,national ,small ,bus9ess   
,week dur+ ! week ( ,novemb] #b ?r\gh   
,novemb] #f1 #bjae2 & ,:]eas ,novemb] #b
 ?r\gh ,novemb] #f1 #bjae w\ld be an    
appropriate "t to designate z ,national 
,vet]ans ,small ,bus9ess ,week3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7         
designates ! week ( ,novemb] #b ?r\gh   
,novemb] #f1 #bjae z ,national ,vet]ans 
,small ,bus9ess ,week2 &  7#b7 expresses
 appreciation = ! cont9u$ s]vice to !   
,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,nation's vet]ans    
?r\gh small bus9ess own]%ip &           
entrepr5eur%ip4