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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 313 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 313

    Designating the week of October 30 through November 3, 2017, as 
               ``National Veterans Small Business Week''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2017

   Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Risch) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Designating the week of October 30 through November 3, 2017, 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 approximately 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 
        nonveterans;
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 veterans, members of a reserve component 
        of the Armed Forces of the United States, members of the Armed Forces of 
        the United States serving on active duty, transitioning service members, 
        and the spouses, dependents, or survivors of those members and veterans;
Whereas the Small Business Administration serves more than 200,000 veterans, 
        service-disabled veterans, women veterans, and military spouses 
        annually;
Whereas the entrepreneurship training program of the Small Business 
        Administration, Boots to Business, has trained more than 30,000 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 October 30 through November 3, 2017;
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 
        October 30 through November 3, 2017; and
Whereas the week of October 30 through November 3, 2017, would be an appropriate 
        time to celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of October 30 through November 3, 
        2017, as ``National Veterans Small Business Week'';
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of National Veterans 
        Small Business Week;
            (3) celebrates the millions of people 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) expresses 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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