[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 147 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7221-S7222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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    SENATE RESOLUTION 280--RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2015 AS 
               ``NATIONAL WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS MONTH''

  Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Hirono, Ms. 
Ayotte, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Risch, Mr. Peters, 
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Coons) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 280

       Whereas the Small Business Administration has declared the 
     month of October 2015 to be ``National Women's Small Business 
     Month'' along with the celebration of the anniversary of the 
     signing of the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 (Public 
     Law 100-533; 102 Stat. 2689) that established the National 
     Women's Business Council and the Women's Business Center 
     program;
       Whereas there are over 9,900,000 women-owned small 
     businesses in the United States;
       Whereas women-owned small businesses collected 
     $1,600,000,000,000 in total receipts in 2012, which is an 
     increase of 35 percent since 2007;
       Whereas the rate of growth for women-owned employer firms 
     is 3 times that of men-owned employer firms;
       Whereas, since 2007, the number of women-owned small 
     businesses in the United States has increased by 2,100,000 
     and women-owned small businesses have added nearly 1,500,000 
     more jobs;
       Whereas Congress continues to support the National Women's 
     Business Council and the focus of the National Women's 
     Business Council on alleviating obstacles faced by women 
     small business owners and women entrepreneurs; and
       Whereas the celebration of ``National Women's Small 
     Business Month'' would honor women small business owners and 
     women entrepreneurs and recognize the significance of their 
     contributions to the small business community: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the month of October 2015 as ``National 
     Women's Small Business Month'';
       (2) honors the vital role of women small business owners 
     and women entrepreneurs in the United States during 
     ``National Women's Small Business Month'';
       (3) recognizes the significant contributions of women small 
     business owners and women entrepreneurs to the small business 
     community;
       (4) supports and encourages young women entrepreneurs to 
     pursue their passions and create more start-up businesses;

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       (5) recognizes the importance of creating policies that 
     promote a business-friendly environment for small business 
     owners that is free of unnecessary regulations and red tape; 
     and
       (6) supports efforts to increase awareness of the value of 
     women-owned small businesses on the economy of the United 
     States.

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