,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bc1 #bjah,mr4 ,himes 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,tipton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,,resolution ,express+ support = designation ( ,april #bd1 #bjah1 z ,national ,bus9ess ,travel] ,day4 ,:]eas bus9ess travel]s repres5t a vital compon5t to ! economic heal? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy today & 9 ! future2 ,:]eas bus9ess travel comprises an e/imat$ #dbd billion annual %>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product2 ,:]eas two million bus9ess trips are tak5 ea* day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas close to half ( all bus9ess travel]s are wom5 & #gc p]c5t are "u ! age ( #ee2 ,:]eas bus9ess travel]s are significantly affect$ by travel problems su* z *ang+ wea!r1 equipm5t malfunction1 & r\t9e delays & cancellations2 ,:]eas bus9ess travel]s are (t5 m s5sitive to effici5cy1 timetables1 & consi/5cy ( s]vice ?an leisure travel]s2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #gj p]c5t ( bus9ess travel]s "w = companies t h no policies on suppli] usage1 result+ 9 su* bus9ess travel]s mak+ _! own travel pur*ases = air1 hotel1 & gr\nd transportation1 & (t5 ne$+ to f5d = !mselves :5 problems occur dur+ travel2 & ,:]eas ?is segm5t ( bus9ess travel is exp]i5c+ an annual gr[? rate ( #f p]c5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national ,bus9ess ,travel] ,day2 & 7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,bus9ess ,travel] ,day ) appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 & activities4