,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aacd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,*abot1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4
 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4       
,gold51 ,mr4 ,kev9 ,h]n ( ,oklahoma1    
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,spano1 ,mr4 ,joyce 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (        
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,craig1
 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,ms4       
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4   
,coh51 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4  
,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4
 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4      
,luria1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 & ,mrs4 ,flet*]7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,septemb] #bb1
 #bjbj1 to ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj1 z      
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week to honor
 ! entrepr5eurial _s & contributions (  

small bus9esses & entrepr5eurs 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas e ye> s9ce #aifc 
e ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has       
proclaim$ a ,national ,small ,bus9ess   
,week2 ,:]eas ! approximately           
#cj1gjj1jjj small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates are ! driv+ =ce beh9d ! economy (
 ! ,nation1 repres5t+ #ii4i p]c5t ( all 
bus9esses ) employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas small bus9esses employ #dg4a    
p]c5t ( ! employees 9 ! private sector 9
 ,am]ica & are responsible = creat+     
ne>ly two-?irds ( new jobs2 ,:]eas e    
congressional di/rict 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
conta9s a small bus9ess2 ,:]eas small   
bus9esses w play an integral role 9     
rebuild+ ! economy ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas  
,congress e/abli%$ ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,adm9i/ration 9 #aiec to aid1 c\nsel1   
assi/1 & protect ! int]e/s ( small      
bus9esses2 to ensure t a fair proportion
 ( ! total pur*ases1 contracts1 &       
subcontracts = prop]ty & s]vices = !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are plac$ ) small      
bus9esses2 to make c]ta9 access to      

critical capital is made available to   
su* small bus9esses2 & to ma9ta9 &      
/r5g!n ! ov]all economy2 ,:]eas ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration has help$ small 
bus9esses ) access to critical l5d+     
opportunities1 play$ a key role 9 ensur+
 full & op5 competition = gov]nm5t      
contracts1 & improv$ ! economic         
environm5t 9 :i* small bus9ess conc]ns  
compete2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbj1 
to ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbj1 w\ld be an     
appropriate p]iod to celebrate ,national
 ,small ,bus9ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7    
honors & celebrates ! entrepr5eurial _s 
& contributions ( small bus9esses &     
entrepr5eurs 9 e community 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 applauds ! ef=ts &        
a*ievem5ts ( ! own]s ( small bus9esses &
 _! employees1 ^: h>d "w & commitm5t to 
excell5ce h made !m a key "p ( !        
economic vitality ( ! ,nation2  7#c7    
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,small ,bus9ess ,week2  7#d7 recognizes 
! importance ( ensur+ t policies :i*    

promote an environm5t 9 :i* small       
bus9esses may succe$2 &  7#e7 supports  
ef=ts to-- 7,a7 enc\rage consum]s to    
utilize small bus9esses2  7,b7 increase 
aw>5ess ( ! value ( small bus9esses & ! 
impact !y h on rebuild+ ! economy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 hold ,f$]al ag5cies
 acc\ntable = meet+ procurem5t goals =  
small bus9esses1 includ+ ! goals = small
 bus9esses own$ & controll$ by          
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 small bus9esses 
own$ & controll$ by wom51 ,h,u,b,zone   
small bus9esses1 & socially &           
economically disadvantag$ small         
bus9esses2  7,d7 ensure gu>ante$ loans &
 microloans = />tup & gr[+ small        
bus9esses are made available to all     
qualifi$ small bus9esses1 includ+ wom51 
vet]ans1 & socially & economically      
disadvantag$ small bus9esses2  7,e7     
provide small bus9esses ! te*nical      
assi/ance & c\nsel+ t !y desp]ately ne$2
  7,f7 /r5g!n small bus9ess disa/]      
assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration to gu>antee x is provid$ 9

 a timely & effici5t mann]2  7,g7       
facilitate access to af=dable broadb&   
s]vice to fo/] rural small bus9ess gr[?2
 &  7,h7 fo/] sy/ems ( intellectual     
prop]ty protection = small bus9ess      
innovation4