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

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 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.

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Institute for Telecommunications Sciences (ITS) - The chief research and engineering arm of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Serves as a principal Federal resource for solving the telecommunications concerns of other Federal agencies, state and local Governments, private corporations and associations, and international organizations.
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Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) - Federal agency promoting the growth of businesses owned by ethnic minorities. Register on-line for assistance with capital formation, marketing and management.
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Office of Automotive Affairs - Automotive industry information compiled by the Department of Commerce about the United States and other countries, as well as export trade opportunities, foreign country import requirements and industry related data.
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Office of Civil Rights - Administers affirmative action and related programs within the U.S. Department of Commerce

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