[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S600-S601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 555--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10 THROUGH 
 FEBRUARY 17, 2024, AS ``NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK'' TO RECOGNIZE 
 THE IMPORTANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ENTREPRENEURS AND STARTUPS TO THE 
 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY 
                   COMMUNITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 555

       Whereas National Entrepreneurship Week is a congressionally 
     chartered event taking place annually during the third week 
     of February for the purpose of democratizing and promoting 
     entrepreneurship across the United States through education, 
     connection, and collaboration;
       Whereas the United States is the most entrepreneurial 
     country in the world, and the entrepreneurial spirit woven 
     into the national consciousness is central to the identity of 
     the United States;
       Whereas that entrepreneurial spirit and the countless new 
     businesses it has spawned have built the most innovative and 
     productive economy in the history of the world;
       Whereas the United States is a nation of entrepreneurs, 
     with new and small businesses comprising 99 percent of all 
     businesses in the United States and employing nearly \1/2\ of 
     all workers in the United States;
       Whereas, given the importance of entrepreneurship to 
     innovation, productivity gains, job creation, and expanding 
     opportunity, a thriving entrepreneurial spirit is critical to 
     economic growth in the United States;
       Whereas National Entrepreneurship Week celebrates the 
     initiative, drive, creativity, and commitment embodied in the 
     entrepreneurial spirit of the United States;
       Whereas National Entrepreneurship Week inspires students 
     and the next generation of entrepreneurs by encouraging 
     educators in grade schools, colleges, and universities across 
     the United States to integrate entrepreneurship education 
     into the classroom; and
       Whereas research has demonstrated that students who 
     participate in entrepreneurship education programs have 
     better attendance records, perform better in core subjects, 
     and have lower drop-out rates than students who do not 
     participate in such programs: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--

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       (1) designates the week of February 10 through February 17, 
     2024, as ``National Entrepreneurship Week'';
       (2) celebrates the importance of entrepreneurs and startups 
     to the economy of the United States;
       (3) recognizes the contributions entrepreneurs make to 
     expand opportunity, provide more inclusive prosperity, and 
     increase the well-being of every community across the United 
     States;
       (4) affirms the importance and urgency of enacting policies 
     that promote, nurture, and support entrepreneurs and 
     startups; and
       (5) encourages Federal, State, and local governments, 
     schools, nonprofit organizations, and other civic 
     organizations to observe National Entrepreneurship Week 
     annually with special events and activities--
       (A) to recognize the contributions of entrepreneurs in the 
     United States;
       (B) to teach the importance of entrepreneurship to a strong 
     and inclusive economy; and
       (C) to take steps to encourage, support, and celebrate 
     future entrepreneurs.

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