[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 638 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 638

  Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Small Business Development 
                            Center network.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2010

 Ms. Snowe (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
 Enzi, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Hagan, Mr. Thune, Ms. Cantwell, 
Mr. Bond, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Pryor) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Small Business Development 
                            Center network.

Whereas the Small Business Development Center (referred to in this preamble as 
        ``SBDC'') network will celebrate its 30th anniversary at a conference to 
        be held September 21 through 24, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas;
Whereas the conference will be held to continue the professional development of 
        employees of SBDCs and to commemorate the educational and technical 
        assistance offered by SBDCs to small businesses across the United 
        States;
Whereas for 30 years, SBDCs have been among the preeminent organizations in the 
        United States for providing business advice, one-on-one counseling, and 
        indepth training to small businesses;
Whereas, during the 30 years prior to the approval of this resolution, the SBDC 
        network has grown from 9 fledgling centers to a nationwide network of 63 
        lead centers, with more than 4,000 business advisors providing services 
        at over 1,000 service locations;
Whereas the SBDC network has worked for 30 years with the Small Business 
        Administration, institutions of higher education, State governments, 
        Congress, and others to significantly enhance the economic health and 
        strength of small businesses in the United States;
Whereas SBDCs have assisted more than 20,000,000 small businesses throughout the 
        30 years prior to the approval of this resolution and continue to aid 
        and support hundreds of thousands of small businesses annually;
Whereas 33 percent of all SBDC clients are minorities, 43 percent of all SBDC 
        clients are women, and 9 percent of all SBDC clients are veterans;
Whereas, since the inception of SBDCs, SBDCs have continued to redefine and 
        transform the services offered by SBDCs, including training and 
        advising, and have taken on new missions, in order to ensure that small 
        businesses have relevant and significant assistance in all economic 
        conditions; and
Whereas Congress continues to support SBDCs and the role of SBDCs in assisting 
        small businesses and building the economic success of the United States: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Small Business 
        Development Center network; and
            (2) expresses appreciation for--
                    (A) the steadfast partnership between the Small 
                Business Development Center network and the Small 
                Business Administration; and
                    (B) the work of the Small Business Development 
                Center network in ensuring quality assistance to small 
                business and access for all to the American Dream.
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