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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 413 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 413

    Designating the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, as 
               ``National Veterans Small Business Week''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2019

   Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Risch, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
   Grassley, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Romney, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. 
 Hirono, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Young, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Moran, 
Mr. Reed, Mr. Braun, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Ernst, 
Mr. Jones, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. 
   Barrasso, Ms. Collins, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Daines, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
   Kennedy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Hawley, and Ms. 
 McSally) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Designating the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, as 
               ``National Veterans Small Business Week''.

Whereas the Armed Forces of the United States train individuals with the skills, 
        discipline, and leadership necessary to establish and operate a 
        successful business;
Whereas there are more than 2,500,000 veteran-owned small businesses in the 
        United States, employing more than 5,000,000 individuals;
Whereas veteran-owned businesses make up nearly 10 percent of all businesses in 
        the United States;
Whereas veterans account for more than $1,100,000,000,000 in business receipts 
        every year;
Whereas veterans are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed than non-
        veterans;
Whereas business ownership by women veterans has increased significantly, from 
        97,114 in 2007 to 383,302 in 2012;
Whereas the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small Business 
        Administration is dedicated to maximizing the availability and usability 
        of small business programs for--

    (1) veterans;

    (2) members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United 
States;

    (3) members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving on active 
duty;

    (4) transitioning service members; and

    (5) the spouses, dependents, or survivors of those members and 
veterans;

Whereas the Small Business Administration annually serves more than 200,000 
        veterans, service-disabled veterans, women veterans, members and 
        veterans of the National Guard, members and veterans of a reserve 
        component of the Armed Forces of the United States, and military 
        spouses;
Whereas the entrepreneurship training program of the Small Business 
        Administration, Boots to Business, has trained more than 100,000 service 
        members, veterans, and spouses of service members and veterans since 
        launching in 2013;
Whereas the Small Business Administration hosts events honoring National 
        Veterans Small Business Week from November 4 through November 8, 2019;
Whereas the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and 
        the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives 
        celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week during the week of 
        November 4 through November 8, 2019; and
Whereas the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, would be an appropriate 
        time to celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate joins with the Small Business 
Administration in--
            (1) designating the week of November 4 through November 8, 
        2019, as ``National Veterans Small Business Week'';
            (2) supporting the goals and ideals of National Veterans 
        Small Business Week;
            (3) celebrating the millions of individuals in the United 
        States, especially veterans of the United States and the 
        spouses of those veterans, who benefit from the programs of the 
        Small Business Administration; and
            (4) expressing appreciation for the continued service to 
        the United States by the veterans of the United States through 
        small business ownership and entrepreneurship.
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