,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,isakson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,p]due7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ! week beg9n+ on ! fir/      
,friday aft] ,?anksgiv+ 9 #bjaf z       
,national ,electronic ,paym5ts ,week4   
,:]eas #gj p]c5t ( all consum] sp5d+ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is conduct$ via          
electronic paym5ts2 ,:]eas electronic   
paym5ts play a c5tral role 9 promot+    
prosp]ity1 comm]ce1 & economic gr[? 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas electronic paym5ts
 involve pur*ases ) cr$it1 debit1 &     
prepaid acc\nts1 ei!r 9-/ore us+ a c>d  
or connect$ device or onl9e2 ,:]eas     
paym5ts companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
enable individuals to ga9 access to     
rapid1 conv5i5t1 & secure f9ancial      
paym5ts n o!rwise available )\t         
electronic paym5ts2 ,:]eas paym5ts &    
te*nology companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

are cont9ually develop+ & deploy+ new1  
innovative electronic paym5ts           
te*nologies to make comm]ce m secure1   
fa/]1 accessible1 & effici5t to protect 
aga9/ fraud2 ,:]eas innovative          
electronic paym5ts te*nologies support  
small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by    
provid+ secure1 fa/]1 accessible1 &     
effici5t solutions2 ,:]eas electronic   
paym5ts are us$ by m ?an #h1jjj1jjj     
m]*ants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !           
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj paym5t c>ds 9 circulation
 all[ individuals to conduct electronic 
paym5ts ?r\gh ^? m]*ants & ) "o ano!r2  
,:]eas ! value ( electronic paym5ts made
 on a mobile device 0 e/imat$ to        
increase by #baj p]c5t 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas  
electronic paym5ts companies process$ m 
?an #e1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 paym5ts 9      
#bjae1 & electronic paym5ts are project$
 to increase to #g1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9    
#bjag2 ,:]eas holiday sp5d+ acc\nt$ =   
ne>ly #bj p]c5t ( retail sales dur+     
#bjae1 & ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( all holiday  
sales are conduct$ via electronic       

paym5ts2 ,:]eas1 on ,black ,friday 9    
#bjae1 = ! fir/ "t m individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %opp$ onl9e ?an 9 retail  
/ores1 :i* c\ld n h be5 possible )\t    
electronic paym5ts companies2 ,:]eas !  
#g-;day p]iod aft] ,?anksgiv+ acc\nt$ = 
m ?an #f4e p]c5t ( electronic paym5ts = 
! f9al qu>t] ( #bjae1 & electronic      
paym5ts total$ #ce1jjj1jjj1jjj dur+ t   
#g-;day p]iod2 ,:]eas ! designation (   
,national ,electronic ,paym5ts ,week is 
especially important to ! electronic    
paym5ts indu/ry because x m>ks ! />t ( !
 holiday season & includes ,black       
,friday1 ,small ,bus9ess ,saturday1     
,cyb] ,monday1 & ,giv+ ,tuesday2 &      
,:]eas electronic paym5ts play an       
integral role = consum]s & m]*ants 9 !  
transf] ( goods & s]vices n only dur+ ! 
holiday season1 b also ?r\gh\t ! ye>3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
designates ! week beg9n+ on ! fir/      
,friday aft] ,?anksgiv+ 9 #bjaf z       
,national ,electronic ,paym5ts ,week2   
7#b7 recognizes ! significant           

contributions & great importance (      
electronic paym5ts & ! advantages       
electronic paym5ts provide to consum]s1 
m]*ants1 small bus9esses1 & ! economy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole2  7#c7         
appreciates ! significant role t        
electronic paym5ts play 9 ! global      
m>ketplace2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges ! gr[? (   
electronic paym5ts dome/ically & abroad2
 &  7#e7 desires to fo/] an environm5t t
 enc\rages cont9u$ innovation & enhanc$ 
security 9 electronic paym5ts4