,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,designat+ ! week ( ,febru>y #aa ?r\gh ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbc1 z ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week to recognize ! importance & contributions ( entrepr5eurs & />tups to ! economic prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! well-be+ ( e community across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week is a congressionally *>t]$ ev5t tak+ place annually dur+ ! ?ird week ( ,febru>y = ! purpose ( democratiz+ & promot+ entrepr5eur%ip across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh education1 connection1 & collaboration2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! mo/ entrepr5eurial c\ntry 9 ! _w & ! entrepr5eurial _s wov5 into ! national consci\sness is c5tral to ! id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas t entrepr5eurial _s & ! c\ntless new bus9esses x has spawn$ h built ! mo/ innovative & productive economy 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a nation ( entrepr5eurs1 ) new & small bus9esses compris+ #ii p]c5t ( all bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & employ+ ne>ly half ( all work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 giv5 ! importance ( entrepr5eur%ip to innovation1 productivity ga9s1 job creation1 & exp&+ opportunity1 a ?riv+ entrepr5eurial _s is critical to economic gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week celebrates ! initiative1 drive1 creativity1 & commitm5t embodi$ 9 ! entrepr5eurial _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week inspires /ud5ts & ! next g5]ation ( entrepr5eurs by enc\rag+ educators 9 grade s*ools1 colleges1 & univ]sities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to integrate entrepr5eur%ip education into ! classroom2 & ,:]eas rese>* has demon/rat$ t /ud5ts :o p>ticipate 9 entrepr5eur%ip education programs h bett] att5dance records1 p]=m bett] 9 core subjects1 & h l[] drop-out rates ?an /ud5ts :o d n p>ticipate 9 su* programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week ( ,febru>y #aa ?r\gh ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbc1 z ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week2 7#b7 celebrates ! importance ( entrepr5eurs & />tups to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 recognizes ! contributions entrepr5eurs make to exp& opportunity1 provide m inclusive prosp]ity1 & increase ! well-be+ ( e community across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 affirms ! importance & urg5cy ( enact+ policies t promote1 nurture1 & support entrepr5eurs & />tups2 & 7#e7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r civic organizations to obs]ve ,national ,entrepr5eur%ip ,week annually ) special ev5ts & activities-- 7,a7 to recognize ! contributions ( entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 to tea* ! importance ( entrepr5eur%ip to a /rong & inclusive economy2 & 7,c7 to take /eps to enc\rage1 support1 & celebrate future entrepr5eurs4