[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 169 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8023-S8024]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 314--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF THE THIRD 
         TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER AS ``NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS' DAY''

  Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Booker) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                              S. Res. 314

       Whereas, since the founding of the United States, 
     innovation, creativity, industriousness, and entrepreneurship 
     have formed the economic fiber of the United States;
       Whereas entrepreneurs have long been vital to the economic 
     growth of the United States by advancing innovation, 
     improving productivity, and creating jobs;
       Whereas the willingness of entrepreneurs to assume risk has 
     resulted in unparalleled contributions to the development of 
     the United States;
       Whereas entrepreneur-led innovation has built and continues 
     to sustain a critical United States competitive advantage;
       Whereas more than 400,000 new businesses were created in 
     the United States in 2013;
       Whereas research shows that businesses 5 years or younger 
     were responsible for nearly every net new job in the economy 
     of the United States between 1982 and 2011;
       Whereas entrepreneurs and the businesses created by 
     entrepreneurs accounted for the creation of nearly 2,300,000 
     jobs in 2013;
       Whereas, despite economic instability, over 50 percent of 
     the population of the United States believes good 
     opportunities exist for starting businesses and, in 2014, 
     entrepreneurship rose to its highest level in 16 years, 
     indicating that entrepreneurial spirit remains strong in the 
     United States;
       Whereas collaboration and cooperation among a broad 
     coalition of organizations, including nonprofit 
     entrepreneurial incubators, angel investors, venture 
     capitalists, crowd-funding initiatives, and other early-stage 
     investors, catalyze entrepreneurial ventures;
       Whereas the Federal Government must continue to promote 
     entrepreneurship in all communities by ensuring that 
     entrepreneurs find the necessary resources to pursue their 
     ideas;
       Whereas support for all entrepreneurs, including women and 
     minorities, who own and manage businesses of all sizes, from 
     sole proprietorships to large enterprises, strengthens the 
     overall economy of the United States;
       Whereas entrepreneurial literacy skills serve as one of the 
     21st-century content areas critical to success in communities 
     and workplaces;
       Whereas 54 percent of young people (ages 18-34) in the 
     United States envision starting a business or have already 
     started a business;
       Whereas positive outcomes for youth who participate in 
     entrepreneurship education programs include improved academic 
     performance, increased critical thinking skills, and 
     heightened occupational aspirations;
       Whereas, to maintain the position of the United States as a 
     world economic leader, government, entrepreneurs, 
     institutions of higher education, and businesses of all sizes 
     must be united in a comprehensive effort to welcome and 
     cultivate entrepreneurial activities in the United States;
       Whereas entrepreneurs face various barriers that the 
     Federal Government must work to reduce so that all 
     entrepreneurs in the United States have a chance at success;

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       Whereas entrepreneurship remains a strong path for economic 
     progress for all people of the United States; and
       Whereas the third Tuesday in November would be an 
     appropriate date to designate as ``National Entrepreneurs' 
     Day'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the designation of ``National Entrepreneurs' 
     Day'';
       (2) recognizes the considerable contributions of 
     entrepreneurs to the United States; and
       (3) honors those entrepreneurs who ignite innovation and 
     inspire the next generation.

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