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<dc:title>117 SRES 630 ATS: Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, as “National Small Business Week” to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2022-05-11</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">III</distribution-code><congress display="yes">117th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">2d Session</session><legis-num>S. RES. 630</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20220511">May 11, 2022</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="S308">Mr. Cardin</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="S348">Mr. Paul</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S277">Mr. Carper</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S221">Mrs. Feinstein</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S323">Mr. Risch</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S324">Mrs. Shaheen</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S370">Mr. Booker</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S386">Ms. Duckworth</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S409">Mr. Luján</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S363">Mr. King</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S415">Mr. Warnock</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S357">Mrs. Fischer</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S153">Mr. Grassley</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S376">Ms. Ernst</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S411">Mr. Marshall</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S344">Mr. Hoeven</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S287">Mr. Cornyn</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S378">Mr. Lankford</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S266">Mr. Crapo</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S372">Mrs. Capito</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S389">Mr. Kennedy</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S396">Mrs. Blackburn</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S369">Mr. Markey</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S247">Mr. Wyden</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S408">Mr. Hickenlooper</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S394">Ms. Smith</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S361">Ms. Hirono</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S259">Mr. Reed</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S366">Ms. Warren</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S413">Mr. Padilla</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S390">Mr. Van Hollen</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S337">Mr. Coons</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S355">Mr. Cruz</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S381">Mr. Rounds</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S351">Mr. Toomey</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S350">Mr. Rubio</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S318">Mr. Wicker</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S404">Mr. Scott of Florida</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S397">Mr. Braun</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S275">Ms. Cantwell</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S380">Mr. Peters</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S252">Ms. Collins</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S236">Mr. Inhofe</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S365">Mr. Scott of South Carolina</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S375">Mr. Daines</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S391">Mr. Young</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S311">Ms. Klobuchar</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S402">Ms. Rosen</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S341">Mr. Blumenthal</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S383">Mr. Sullivan</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S399">Mr. Hawley</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="S343">Mr. Boozman</cosponsor>) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to</action-desc></action><legis-type>RESOLUTION</legis-type><official-title display="yes">Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, as <quote>National Small Business Week</quote> to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.</official-title></form><preamble><whereas><text>Whereas a <quote>National Small Business Week</quote> has been declared by every President since 1963;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas there are more than 32,000,000 small businesses in the United States that support more than 61,000,000 jobs;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas thousands of small business establishments were hard hit by the COVID–19 pandemic and government lockdowns;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas small businesses will continue to play an integral role in rebuilding the economy of the United States; and</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, would be an appropriate week to celebrate <quote>National Small Business Week</quote>: Now, therefore, be it</text></whereas></preamble><resolution-body style="OLC" id="HD853C271FB3E4CA28F50BEC0F2B06706"><section display-inline="yes-display-inline" section-type="undesignated-section" id="H6B5F1A68A80F4EF8A6749D89ED0CB7D8"><text>That the Senate—</text><paragraph id="H1934770902A34D948941D63950F4EE17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of small businesses in every community in the United States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB8DF2918EA4648F997B93256BDBA7BE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of small businesses and their employees in every community of the United States;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA80A305EB7C6408493FFDC923B9B7AE5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recognizes that, in the face of significant challenges, the owners of small businesses have demonstrated incredible resilience over the past 2 years;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H936E7CAAC7EB41AEBCF69E9D2118CD78"><enum>(4)</enum><text>supports the designation of <quote>National Small Business Week</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HECAD9F3488864F5EB576F6897FC8C5A0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>acknowledges the importance of providing access to underserved firms; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8d019acf74a46fc8f4e52b3eef73514"><enum>(6)</enum><text>supports efforts to—</text><subparagraph id="id7a98e9b3bdb84993a7cc7ea96b3d60d4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hold Federal agencies accountable for fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddf1ef498119c4e28875fe200333b5b49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>create an environment that enables small businesses to grow and create jobs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></resolution-body></resolution> 

