U.S. Department of Commerce

From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

The United States Department of Commerce is an executive-level department of the United States federal government whose mission is to foster, serve and promote the economic development and technological advancement of the nation.^[1] The agency is headed by a cabinet officer, the Secretary of Commerce.

Among the Department's sub-agencies are:

• Bureau of Industry and Security
• Economics and Statistics Administration
  • Bureau of the Census
  • Bureau of Economic Analysis
• Economic Development Administration
• International Trade Administration
• Minority Business Development Agency
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
• National Technical Information Service
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
• Patent and Trademark Office

References

1. ↑ Mission and Organization of the Department of Commerce] (Section 2.01)