,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjai,mr4    
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4    
,wexton1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4  
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,pappas1  
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4          
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4       
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1
 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4       
,sablan1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1    
,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4          
,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (           
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4         
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4    
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,ms4  
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4  
,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (       
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,cox (   

,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 
,wild1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1    
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 &    
,mr4 ,m\lton7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,small ,bus9ess  ,,resolution       
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
week ( ,may #e1 #bjai1 ?r\gh ,may #aa1  
#bjai1 z ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week
 to honor ! vital role ( small bus9ess &
 ! passion ( entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #ef?     
anniv]s>y ( ,national ,small ,bus9ess   
,week & has be5 endors$ by e ,presid5t  
s9ce #aifc2 ,:]eas approximately        
#cj1bjj1jjj small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 compris+ ! lead+ =ce beh9d !    
,unit$ ,/ates economy1 create #b out ( e
 #c new jobs & g5]ate close to #ej p]c5t
 ( ! ,nation's nonf>m gross dome/ic     
product2 ,:]eas small firms acc\nt = #fd
 p]c5t ( ! net new jobs creat$ betwe5   
#aiic & mid-#bjac1 & #fj p]c5t ( ! net  

new jobs creat$ s9ce ! end ( !          
recession2 ,:]eas #bd1cjj1jjj small     
bus9esses are nonemploy] 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      
immigrants are small bus9ess own]s &    
acc\nt = #ag p]c5t ( all small          
bus9esses1 & acc\nt = #ac p]c5t ( all   
bus9ess own]s nationwide2 ,:]eas small  
bus9esses employ #fe p]c5t ( ! private  
sector work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 small bus9esses repres5t #eg p]c5t (   
high-te* employm5t2 ,:]eas small        
bus9esses produce #af times m pat5ts p] 
employee ?an l>ge pat5t+ firms2 ,:]eas  
small bus9esses repres5t #ig 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 ,:]eas1 = 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 ,may #e1 #bjai1 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 />tup     
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