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III
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 191
Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 11, 2019,
as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’ and commending the entrepreneurial
spirit of small business owners in the United States and the impact
that small business owners have on their communities.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 6, 2019
Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KENNEDY,
Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. MAR-
KEY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. PERDUE,
Ms. HIRONO, Mr. ROBERTS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms.
ROSEN, Mr. YOUNG, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr.
SCOTT of Florida, Mr. REED, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DAINES,
Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. ALEXANDER,
Mr. KING, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. WARREN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. PETERS, Mr.
CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. LANKFORD, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. CAS-
SIDY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CRAPO, Ms.
SINEMA, Mr. ENZI, Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. BLUNT, Mr.
BOOZMAN, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. BLACKBURN,
Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. COTTON, Mr. WICKER, Mr. ROMNEY, Mrs. FISCHER,
Mr. JOHNSON, and Mr. MENENDEZ)) submitted the following resolution;
which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through
May 11, 2019, as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’ and
commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small business
owners in the United States and the impact that small
business owners have on their communities.
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•SRES 191 ATS
Whereas 2019 marks the 56th anniversary of ‘‘National
Small Business Week’’;
Whereas, for more than half a century, every President has
proclaimed a week celebrating the significance of small
businesses across the United States;
Whereas there are more than 30,200,000 small businesses in
the United States;
Whereas small businesses in the United States—
(1) employ nearly 1⁄2 of the workforce of the United
States;
(2) constitute 99.9 percent of all employers in the
United States;
(3) produce 1⁄3 of all goods exported from the United
States;
(4) account for nearly 1⁄2 of private-sector output;
(5) employ veterans, with veterans constituting 8.3
percent of all small business owners in the United States;
and
(6) are becoming more diverse, with women-owned
and
minority-owned
firms
leading
small
business
startups;
Whereas, on July 30, 1953, Congress created the Small Busi-
ness Administration to aid, counsel, assist, and protect
the small business community;
Whereas 2 of every 3 new jobs are created by small busi-
nesses; and
Whereas the President designated the week of May 5 through
May 11, 2019, as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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•SRES 191 ATS
(1) supports the designation of the week of May
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5 through May 11, 2019, as ‘‘National Small Busi-
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ness Week’’;
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(2) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the
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small business owners of the United States;
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(3) understands the importance of creating a
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small business climate that allows for sustained, en-
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trepreneurial success;
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(4) celebrates the invaluable contributions small
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businesses make to the United States as the back-
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bone of the economy; and
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(5) supports increasing consumer awareness of
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the value and opportunity small businesses bring to
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their local communities.
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