United States Department of Commerce
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Dept. of Commerce\n|-\n|style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"|\n
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Established:||
February 14,
1903\n|-\n|
Activated:||
February 18,
1903\n|-\n|
Renamed:||
March 4,
1913\n|-\n|
Secretary:||
Donald L. Evans\n|-\n|
Deputy Secretary:||Theodore W. Kassinger
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Budget:||$6.2 billion (2004)\n|-\n|
Employees:||36,000 (2004)\n|}
The
United States Department of Commerce is a
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 by
President Taft 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\ngrowth, 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.
Operating units
External links
\n* United States Department of Commerce Official Website
\nCategory:United States Executive DepartmentsCategory:U.S. Dept. of Commerce
