,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjag,mr4 
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,ms4  
,adams1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4         
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1  
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coll9s (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1    
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4      
,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4
 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 
,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new     
,mexico1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1  
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,sewell
 ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,swalwell
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,titus1
 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 & ,ms4    
,matsui7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small  
,bus9ess  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ! week (      
,april #cj1 #bjag1 ?r\gh ,may #f1 #bjag1
 z ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week to   

honor ! vital role ( small bus9ess & !  
passion ( entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #ed?     
anniv]s>y ( ,national ,small ,bus9ess   
,week & has be5 endors$ by e ,presid5t  
s9ce #aifc2 ,:]eas approximately        
#bh1hjj1jjj 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 #bd1hjj1jjj small
 bus9esses are non-employ] sole         
proprietor%ip firms2 ,:]eas #b1ejj1jjj  
vet]ans are small bus9ess own]s & acc\nt
 = #i p]c5t ( all ,unit$ ,/ates         
bus9esses2 ,:]eas ! %>e ( total         
bus9esses own$ by wom5 cont9ues to      
increase1 curr5tly includ+ ov]          
#i1ijj1jjj small bus9esses2 ,:]eas small
 bus9esses employ #dh p]c5t ( ! c\ntry's

 private sector work=ce2 ,:]eas small   
bus9esses repres5t #dc 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 ,:]eas = 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 ,april #cj1 #bjag1 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