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United States Department of Commerce
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| Formed | February 14, 1903 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Herbert C. Hoover Building Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | 36,000 (2004) |
| Annual Budget | $9.4 billion (2006) |
| Agency Executives | Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce Vacant, Deputy Secretary of Commerce |
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| www.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 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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- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- Patent and Trademark Office (PTO)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
 Main entrance of U.S. Department of Commerce |
 Aerial view of U.S. Department of Commerce building |
 Front view of U.S. Department of Commerce building |
- 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
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| Past departments: Commerce and Labor • Health, Education, and Welfare • Navy • Post Office • War |
