,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,s*neid] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 
,cr[1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,small      
,bus9ess1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ & ackn[l$g+  
vet]an-own$ small bus9esses4  ,:]eas    
:ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans &    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces develop a wide   
array ( skills t support entrepr5eur%ip2
 ,:]eas _m vet]ans build on _! exp]i5ce 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to />t _! own bus9esses 
aft] sep>at+ f active duty s]vice2      
,:]eas vet]ans =m a vital "p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates labor =ce1 & firms t hire vet]ans
 b5efit f _! div]se set ( skills2 ,:]eas
 m ?an #a 9 #e vet]ans survey$ h pur*as$
 a bus9ess1 />t$ _! own bus9ess1 or     

consid]$ do+ s2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an    
#b1ejj1jjj vet]an-own$ bus9esses 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ m ?an #i p]c5t 
( all ,unit$ ,/ates firms2 ,:]eas       
vet]an-own$ bus9esses employ m ?an      
#e1jjj1jjj p & g5]ate an annual payroll 
( #aie1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas vet]an-own$  
bus9esses g5]ate m ?an                  
#a1adj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual sales2 &    
,:]eas ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 
?r\gh its ,boots to ,bus9ess program1   
has tra9$ m ?an #cj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! sp\ses on laun*+  
_! own small bus9ess3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ,vet]an-,own$  
,small ,bus9ess ,week2  7#b7 honors &   
recognizes vet]ans = _! s]vice to !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 celebrates !     
entrepr5eurial _s & "w ( vet]an small   
bus9ess own]s4