,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf  
,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1
 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4     
,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,mr4  
,book]1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip  ,,resolution  ,support+
 ! goals & ideals ( ,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 ,:]eas1 f #bjjg to #bjab1  
vet]an-own$ small bus9esses grew at     
ne>ly twice ! rate ( non-vet]an-own$    
small bus9esses2 ,:]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 ,octob] #ca ?r\gh ,novemb] #d1 #bjaf2
 ,:]eas ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess 
& ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate w be       
commemorat+ ,national ,vet]ans ,small   
,bus9ess ,week dur+ ! week ( ,octob] #ca
 ?r\gh ,novemb] #d1 #bjaf2 & ,:]eas !   
week ( ,octob] #ca ?r\gh ,novemb] #d1   
#bjaf1 w\ld be an appropriate "t to     
celebrate ,national ,vet]ans ,small     
,bus9ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate jo9s ) ! ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration 9-- 7#a7 support+ ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,vet]ans ,small    
,bus9ess ,week2  7#b7 celebrat+ !       
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
especially ! vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! sp\ses ( ^? vet]ans1 :o b5efit f !   

programs ( ! ,small ,bus9ess            
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#c7 express+         
appreciation = ! cont9u$ s]vice to !    
,unit$ ,/ates by ! vet]ans ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ?r\gh small bus9ess own]%ip &    
entrepr5eur%ip4