IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 853 

Congratulating the Small Business Development Centers of the Small Business Administration on their commitment to service America’s small 

business owners and entrepreneurs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 7, 2006 

Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Small Business 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Small Business Development Centers of 

the Small Business Administration on their commitment 

to service America’s small business owners and entrepreneurs. 

Whereas in 1980, Congress established the Small Business 

Development Center program to deliver management and 

technical assistance counseling and provide educational 

programs to prospective and existing small business owners; 

Whereas since 1980, the Small Business Development Center 

network counseled and trained more than 11,500,000 

small business owners and entrepreneurs, helping small 

businesses start and grow and create jobs in the United 

States; 


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Whereas the Small Business Development Centers exemplify 

the partnership between private sector institutions of 

higher education and Government, working together to 

support small businesses and entrepreneurship; 

Whereas the Small Business Development Centers have been 

a critical partner in the start-up and growth of the Nation’s small businesses; 

Whereas in 2005, the Small Business Development Centers 

counseled and trained approximately 700,000 new and 

existing small businesses; 

Whereas the Small Business Development Centers deliver 

specialized assistance through a network of 63 lead centers and more than 1,000 service locations, in all 50 

States including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 

the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa; 

Whereas the Small Business Development Centers provide assistance tailored to the local community and the needs of 

the client, including counseling and training on financial 

management, marketing, production and organization, 

international trade assistance, procurement assistance, 

venture capital formation, and rural development, among 

other services that improve the economic environment in 

which small businesses compete; 

Whereas in 2004, the Small Business Development Centers’ 

in-depth assistance helped small businesses create and retain over 155,000 jobs across the United States; 

Whereas the Small Business Development Centers have 

worked to support entrepreneurial growth among all 

groups of Americans including veterans, women, and minorities; and 


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Whereas the Small Business Development Centers proudly 

celebrate their service to America’s small business owners 

and entrepreneurs: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the Small Business Develop3 ment Centers of the Small Business Administration 

4 on their service to America’s small business owners 

5 and entrepreneurs; 

6 (2) recognizes their service in helping America’s 

7 small businesses start, grow, and flourish; and 

8 (3) directs the Secretary of the House of Rep9 resentatives to transmit an enrolled copy of this res10 olution to the Association for Small Business Devel11 opment Centers for appropriate display. 

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