A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, beginning April 22, 2007.

Bill: 110-sres-174
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2007-04-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Cabinet officers
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Depressed areas
Disabled
Disaster loans
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Entrepreneurs
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Minority business enterprises
Small Business Administration
Small business
Special weeks
Venture capital
Veterans' employment
Women
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: 
Honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses during National Small Business Week beginning April 22, 2007.
 
Applauds the efforts and achievements of small business owners and their employees.
 
Recognizes the work of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses.
 
Urges the President to ensure that: (1) applicable small business procurement goals are reached by federal agencies; (2) SBA guaranteed loans and venture capital are made available to all qualified small businesses; (3) SBA management assistance programs are provided with the federal resources necessary to do their jobs; and (4) reforms to the SBA disaster loan program are made as quickly as possible.
 
Urges that the SBA continue to be designated as a major agency in the President's annual budget and that the SBA Administrator have an active role as a member of the President's Cabinet.

action_date: 2007-04-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses during National Small Business Week beginning April 22, 2007.
 
Applauds the efforts and achievements of small business owners and their employees.
 
Recognizes the work of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses.
 
Urges the President to ensure that: (1) applicable small business procurement goals are reached by federal agencies; (2) SBA guaranteed loans and venture capital are made available to all qualified small businesses; (3) SBA management assistance programs are provided with the federal resources necessary to do their jobs; and (4) reforms to the SBA disaster loan program are made as quickly as possible.
 
Urges that the SBA continue to be designated as a major agency in the President's annual budget and that the SBA Administrator have an active role as a member of the President's Cabinet.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5255-5257; text as passed Senate: CR S5256-5257; text of measure as introduced: CR S5222)
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5255-5257; text as passed Senate: CR S5256-5257; text of measure as introduced: CR S5222)
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Introduced in Senate