,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjbb,ms4    
,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,"y1  
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 & ,mr4     
,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small  
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ wom5-own$ small bus9esses =
 ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week4       
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates pr\dly recognizes
 small bus9esses z ! backbone ( !       
economy & ackn[l$ges ! impactful        
contributions ( wom5 entrepr5eurs       
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are pu%+     
small bus9esses to succe$2 ,:]eas1      
because female pr(essionals1 lead]s1 &  
small bus9ess own]s play a vital role 9 
! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates emp[]s wom51 x emp[]s ! entire  
economy2 ,:]eas wom5 entrepr5eurs       
provide critical goods & s]vices1 create
 high-pay+ jobs1 build /rong] supply    
*a9s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & play an       
integral role 9 ,f$]al contract+ &      

procurem5t2 ,:]eas wom5 small bus9ess   
own]s are key job creators & employ]s t 
are build+ a legacy = ! next g5]ation ( 
bus9esswom52 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjai 
,annual ,bus9ess ,survey conduct$ by !  
,c5sus ,bureau1 wom5-own$ bus9esses     
employ$ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj work]s &      
accumulat$ #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9         
receipts2 ,:]eas wom5-own$ bus9esses    
make up m ?an #bj p]c5t ( all employ]   
firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! va/   
majority ( all wom5-own$ bus9esses are  
classifi$ z small bus9esses2 ,:]eas     
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week takes   
place f ,may #a to ,may #g1 #bjbb1 &    
recognizes ! critical contributions ( ! 
entrepr5eurs & small bus9ess own]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas wom5-own$ small 
bus9esses %\ld be celebrat$ = _!        
accompli%m5ts & contributions dur+      
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
ackn[l$ges ! important role wom5-own$   
small bus9esses h 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#b7 commits to support+    

wom5-own$ small bus9esses by recogniz+  
^? bus9esses dur+ ,national ,small      
,bus9ess ,week4