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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 379 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 379

  Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13, 
 2021, through September 17, 2021, as ``National Small Business Week'' 
to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in 
                 every community in the United States.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2021

   Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
   Merkley, Mr. Risch, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
 Boozman, Mr. Carper, Mr. Blunt, Mr. King, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coons, 
  Ms. Collins, Ms. Smith, Mr. Young, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. 
Warnock, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Rubio, Ms. 
   Rosen, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Peters, Mrs. 
Capito, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Romney, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Braun, 
  Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daines, Mr. Hawley, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
Crapo, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mr. Scott of Florida) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13, 
 2021, through September 17, 2021, as ``National Small Business Week'' 
to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in 
                 every community in the United States.

Whereas a ``National Small Business Week'' has been declared by every President 
        since 1963;
Whereas there are more than 30,000,000 small businesses in the United States 
        that support more than 60,000,000 jobs;
Whereas thousands of small business establishments have been particularly hard 
        hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and government lockdowns;
Whereas small businesses will play an integral role in rebuilding the economy of 
        the United States; and
Whereas September 13, 2021, through September 17, 2021, would be an appropriate 
        week to celebrate ``National Small Business Week'': Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and 
        contributions of small businesses in every community in the 
        United States;
            (2) applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of 
        small businesses and their employees in every community of the 
        United States;
            (3) recognizes that in the face of significant challenges, 
        the owners of small businesses have demonstrated incredible 
        resilience over the past 18 months;
            (4) supports the designation of ``National Small Business 
        Week'';
            (5) acknowledges the importance of providing access to 
        underserved firms; and
            (6) supports efforts to--
                    (A) hold Federal agencies accountable for fraud, 
                waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars; and
                    (B) create an environment that enables small 
                businesses to grow and create jobs.
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