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4/28/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners during National Small Business Week beginning April 21, 2008. Honors the efforts and achievements of small business owners and their employees. Recognizes that small businesses are essential to restoring the country's economic health. Recognizes the vital role of Small Business Administration (SBA) programs, employees, and resource partners in providing assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners. Urges the President to ensure that: (1) reasonable rules relating to the federal contract procurement program for women-owned small businesses are expeditiously implemented; (2) small businesses have access to quality, affordable health insurance; (3) the needs of veterans and reservists who own, work for, or wish to start a business are met during deployment and upon their return from duty; (4) measures are enacted to provide a stimulus for business lending during the current economic downturn; (5) small business tax burdens and regulatory and bureaucratic barriers are reduced; (6) all federal agencies adhere to contracting goals for small businesses; (7) venture capital and small business loans are available to all qualified small businesses; and (8) necessary federal resources are provided to management assistance programs delivered by SBA resource partners. Urges that the SBA Administrator have an active role as a member of the President's Cabinet.<br/>

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John Thune [R, SD] N00004572 8106 Republican 202-224-2321 SD John Thune 5.55172413793103 http://thune.senate.gov/ JohnThune V000127 1961-05-03 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] N00009659 9755 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 3.92452830188679 http://vitter.senate.gov/ action 50198 1209355200 Mon Apr 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151484 Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent. vote 50198 1209355200 Mon Apr 28 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 151485 pass Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. vote s introduced 50198 1208836800 Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150819 action 50198 1208836800 Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150820 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3260-3261) action 50198 1208836800 Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150821 Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.