UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

'Department of Commerce'

Seal of the Department of Commerce
'Established:'	February 14, 1903
'Activated:'	February 18, 1903
'Renamed:'	March 4, 1913
'Secretary:'	Carlos M. Gutierrez
'Deputy Secretary:'	David Sampson
'Budget:'	$9.4 billion (2006)
'Employees:'	36,000 (2004)

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 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.
It is administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce. From 1903 to 1913, it was administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor.

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Operating units

★ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

★ Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA)

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★ Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

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★ Bureau of the Census

★ Economic Development Administration (EDA)

★ International Trade Administration (ITA)

★ Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

★ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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★ National Weather Service (NWS)

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★ Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)

★ National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

★ Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)

★ Technology Administration (TA)

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★ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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★ National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

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★ Office of Technology Policy (OTP)

See also

★ U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service

★ U.S. Chamber of Commerce

External links

★ United States Department of Commerce Official Website

★ Department Of Commerce Meeting Notices and Rule Changes from The Federal Register RSS Feed