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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 638 

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Small Business Development Center 

network. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 

Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. VITTER, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. 

ENZI, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. ISAKSON, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. THUNE, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Mr. BOND, Mr. WICKER, Mr. RISCH, and Mr. PRYOR) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Small Business 

Development Center network. 

Whereas the Small Business Development Center (referred to 

in this preamble as ‘‘SBDC’’) network will celebrate its 

30th anniversary at a conference to be held September 

21 through 24, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas; 

Whereas the conference will be held to continue the professional development of employees of SBDCs and to commemorate the educational and technical assistance offered by SBDCs to small businesses across the United 

States; 

Whereas for 30 years, SBDCs have been among the preeminent organizations in the United States for providing 


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business advice, one-on-one counseling, and indepth training to small businesses; 

Whereas, during the 30 years prior to the approval of this 

resolution, the SBDC network has grown from 9 fledgling centers to a nationwide network of 63 lead centers, 

with more than 4,000 business advisors providing services at over 1,000 service locations; 

Whereas the SBDC network has worked for 30 years with 

the Small Business Administration, institutions of higher 

education, State governments, Congress, and others to 

significantly enhance the economic health and strength of 

small businesses in the United States; 

Whereas SBDCs have assisted more than 20,000,000 small 

businesses throughout the 30 years prior to the approval 

of this resolution and continue to aid and support hundreds of thousands of small businesses annually; 

Whereas 33 percent of all SBDC clients are minorities, 43 

percent of all SBDC clients are women, and 9 percent of 

all SBDC clients are veterans; 

Whereas, since the inception of SBDCs, SBDCs have continued to redefine and transform the services offered by 

SBDCs, including training and advising, and have taken 

on new missions, in order to ensure that small businesses 

have relevant and significant assistance in all economic 

conditions; and 

Whereas Congress continues to support SBDCs and the role 

of SBDCs in assisting small businesses and building the 

economic success of the United States: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Small 

2 Business Development Center network; and 

3 (2) expresses appreciation for— 

4 (A) the steadfast partnership between the 

5 Small Business Development Center network 

6 and the Small Business Administration; and 

7 (B) the work of the Small Business Devel8 opment Center network in ensuring quality as9 sistance to small business and access for all to 

10 the American Dream. 

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