,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjba,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,luetkemey]1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,evans1 
,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4         
,fitzg]ald1 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4         
,phillips1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mrs4 ,kim (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4  
,cr[1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4     
,meus]1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 
,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4        
,donalds1 ,mr4 ,williams ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,hag$orn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 
,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,pappas1
 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1  
,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4          
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,ms4         
,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,kell]1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4      
,*abot1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 
,c>l1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4       
,timmons1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1    
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4   

,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1  
,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1    
,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain1 ,mrs4    
,h9son1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess           
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #ac1   
#bjba1 ?r\gh ,septemb] #ag1 #bjba1 z    
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week to      
celebrate ! contributions ( small       
bus9esses & entrepr5eurs 9 e community 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas a ,national   
,small ,bus9ess ,week has be5 decl>$ by 
e ,presid5t s9ce #aifc2 ,:]eas !re are m
 ?an #cj million small bus9esses 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates t support ne>ly #fj       
million jobs2 ,:]eas e congressional    
di/rict 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conta9s a     
small bus9ess2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( small     
bus9ess e/abli%m5ts h be5 p>ticul>ly h>d
 hit by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]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 bus9ess
 to ensure t a fair proportion ( total  
pur*ases1 contracts1 & subcontracts =   
prop]ty & s]vices = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
are plac$ ) small bus9esses1 to make    
c]ta9 access to critical capital is made
 available to su* small bus9esses1 & 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 bus9esses       
compete2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #ac1 #bjba1 
?r\gh ,septemb] #ag1 #bjba1 w\ld be an  
appropriate week 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 9 e   
community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7      
applauds ! ef=ts & a*ievem5ts ( ! own]s 
( small bus9esses & _! employees 9 e    

community 9 ! community ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes t 9 ! face (   
significant *all5ges1 ! own]s ( small   
bus9esses h demon/rat$ incr$ible        
resili5ce ov] ! pa/ #ah mon?s2  7#d7    
und]/&s t ! ,small ,bus9ess             
,adm9i/ration c help small bus9ess      
recov] & build back f ! global p&emic2  
7#e7 supports ! designation ( ,national 
,small ,bus9ess ,week2 &  7#f7 supports 
ef=ts to-- 7,a7 enc\rage consum]s to    
utilize small bus9esses2  7,b7 increase 
aw>5ess ( ! value ( small bus9esses & ! 
impact !y h on rebuild+ ! economy ( !   
,unit$ ,/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