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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 304 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 304

   Recognizing November 28, 2015, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and 
supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
                           small businesses.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 3, 2015

Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Risch, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rubio, 
Mr. Markey, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Peters, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Enzi, 
  Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Booker, Mr. Scott, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. 
 Ernst, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Udall, Ms. Heitkamp, 
Mr. King, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, 
 Mr. Tester, Mr. Portman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
 Manchin) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
   Recognizing November 28, 2015, as ``Small Business Saturday'' and 
supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
                           small businesses.

Whereas there are 28,443,856 small businesses in the United States;
Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees 
        in the United States;
Whereas small businesses employ over 48.5 percent of the employees in the 
        private sector in the United States;
Whereas small businesses pay over 42 percent of the total payroll of the 
        employees in the private sector in the United States;
Whereas small businesses constitute 97.7 percent of firms exporting goods;
Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 percent of private 
        sector output;
Whereas small businesses generated 63 percent of net new jobs created over the 
        past 20 years;
Whereas 87 percent of consumers in the United States agree that the success of 
        small businesses is critical to the overall economic health of the 
        United States;
Whereas 89 percent of consumers in the United States agree that small businesses 
        contribute positively to local communities by supplying jobs and 
        generating tax revenue;
Whereas 93 percent of consumers in the United States agree that it is important 
        to support the small businesses in their communities; and
Whereas November 28, 2015, is an appropriate day to recognize ``Small Business 
        Saturday'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and encourages the observance of ``Small 
        Business Saturday'' on November 28, 2015; and
            (2) supports efforts--
                    (A) to encourage consumers to shop locally; and
                    (B) to increase awareness of the value of locally 
                owned small businesses and the impact of locally owned 
                small businesses on the economy of the United States.
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