A resolution supporting the designation of the week beginning September 20, 2020, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of the small business owners of the United States and their impact on their communities.

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 730 Supporting the designation of the week beginning September 20, 2020, as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’ and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of the small business owners of the United States and their impact on their communities. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 2020 Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. RISCH, Ms. KLO- BUCHAR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. GARD- NER, Mr. COONS, Mr. LANKFORD, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MCSALLY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. HAWLEY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COTTON, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. ROMNEY)) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of the week beginning September 20, 2020, as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’ and com- mending the entrepreneurial spirit of the small business owners of the United States and their impact on their communities. Whereas 2020 marks the 57th anniversary of ‘‘National Small Business Week’’; VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:50 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR730.ATS SR730 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 730 ATS Whereas every President for more than half a century has proclaimed a week celebrating the significance of small businesses across the United States; Whereas there are more than 30,000,000 small businesses in the United States; Whereas small businesses in the United States— (1) employ nearly half of the workforce of the United States; (2) make up 99.7 percent of all employers in the United States; (3) employ veterans; (4) produce 1⁄3 of the exports of the United States; and (5) account for nearly half of private sector output; Whereas, as of 2020, 9.1 percent of all small business owners in the United States are veterans; Whereas, on July 30, 1953, Congress created the Small Busi- ness Administration to aid, counsel, assist, and protect the small business community; and Whereas 2 out of every 3 new jobs in the United States are created by small businesses: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) supports the designation of the week begin- 2 ning September 20, 2020, as ‘‘National Small Busi- 3 ness Week’’; 4 (2) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the 5 small business owner in the United States; 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:50 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR730.ATS SR730 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 730 ATS (3) understands the importance of creating a 1 small business climate that allows for sustained eco- 2 nomic recovery; 3 (4) celebrates the invaluable contribution small 4 businesses make to the United States as the back- 5 bone of the economy; 6 (5) supports increasing consumer awareness of 7 the value and opportunity small businesses bring to 8 their local communities; 9 (6) understands the importance of providing 10 more access and resources to minority-owned and 11 underserved firms; and 12 (7) understands the need to provide further as- 13 sistance and relief to the small businesses of the 14 United States during unprecedented times. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:50 Oct 01, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR730.ATS SR730 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS