[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     SENATE RESOLUTION 450--HONORING MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 7, 2016, AS 
 ``NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK'' AND CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF 
  SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

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

                              S. Res. 450

       Whereas ``National Small Business Week'' has been declared 
     by every President since 1963;
       Whereas there are more than 28,000,000 small businesses in 
     the United States;
       Whereas nearly 90 percent of United States employers have 
     fewer than 20 employees;
       Whereas small businesses in the United States--
       (1) represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with 
     employees;
       (2) employ over 48 percent of employees in the private 
     sector;
       (3) constitute 98 percent of businesses that export goods; 
     and
       (4) account for more than 46 percent of private sector 
     output;
       Whereas, on July 30, 1953, Congress established the Small 
     Business Administration to aid, counsel, assist, and protect 
     the interests of small businesses--
       (1) to preserve free and competitive enterprise;
       (2) to ensure that a fair proportion of the total sales of 
     Government property are made to small businesses; and
       (3) to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of the 
     United States;
       Whereas 63 percent of new jobs are created by small 
     businesses; and
       Whereas May 1 through May 7, 2016, will be celebrated as 
     ``National Small Business Week'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors May 1 through May 7, 2016, as ``National Small 
     Business Week'';
       (2) celebrates the contributions of small businesses and 
     entrepreneurs in every community in the United States during 
     National Small Business Week;
       (3) recognizes the importance of--
       (A) creating policies that promote an environment in which 
     small businesses may succeed; and
       (B) the Small Business Administration as a valuable 
     resource for entrepreneurs in the United States; and
       (4) supports efforts--
       (A) to encourage consumers to use small businesses; and
       (B) to increase awareness of the value of small businesses 
     and the impact of small businesses on the economy of the 
     United States.

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