U.S. Department of Commerce
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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
- 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
- ↑ Mission and Organization of the Department of Commerce] (Section 2.01)