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United States Department of Commerce

United States Department of Commerce

Seal of the United States Department of Commerce
Agency overview
Formed	February 14, 1903
Headquarters	Herbert C. Hoover Building 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 38°53′39.48″N 77°1′58.08″W / 38.8943°N 77.0328°W
Employees	43,880 (2011)^[1]
Annual budget	US$10.2 billion (2009) US$14.2 billion (est. 2010) US$9.3 billion (est. 2011)
Agency executive	John Bryson, United States Secretary of Commerce
Website
commerce.gov

The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.

The organization's mission

The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living standards for all Americans by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable development." Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, and helping to set industrial standards.

Organization

United States Secretary of Commerce
- United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce
  - Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
    - Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA)
      - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
      - Bureau of the Census
  - Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
    - International Trade Administration (ITA)
  - Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
    - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
  - Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
    - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
      - National Weather Service (NWS)
      - National Ocean Service (NOS)
      - Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
      - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps (NOAA Corps)
  - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
    - Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)
  - Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  - Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
  - National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
  - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  - National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

References

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External links

United States Department of Commerce Official Website
Department Of Commerce Meeting Notices and Rule Changes from The Federal Register RSS Feed
US Commercial Service
Department of Commerce Representation in the UK
Proposed and finalized federal regulations from the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce at WhoRunsGov at The Washington Post

v · d · eUnited States federal executive departments

Agriculture • Commerce • Defense • Education • Energy • Health and Human Services • Homeland Security • Housing and Urban Development • Interior • Justice • Labor • State • Transportation • Treasury • Veterans Affairs



Past departments: Commerce and Labor • Health, Education, and Welfare • Navy • Post Office • War

v · d · eAgencies under the United States Department of Commerce

Headquarters: Herbert C. Hoover Building · Secretary of Commerce

Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Economic Development Administration · National Institute of Standards and Technology · National Technical Information Service · Minority Business Development Agency · National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security	Bureau of Industry and Security

Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs	Economics and Statistics Administration · Bureau of Economic Analysis · Census Bureau

Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade	International Trade Administration

Under Secretary of Commerce and Administrator for NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property	Patent and Trademark Office

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