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The '''United States Department of Commerce''' is an executive [[UnitedStates/Departments|department]] of the federal government. | The '''United States Department of Commerce''' ('''DOC''') is an executive [[UnitedStates/Departments|department]] of the federal government. DOC collects information about the nation, especially the economy. DOC also advises both the public and private sectors on standards for commerce, trade, and technology. |
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These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Economic Affairs''': * [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau|Census Bureau]] * [[UnitedStates/BureauOfEconomicAnalysis|Bureau of Economic Analysis]] these agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Standards and Technology''': * [[UnitedStates/NationalInstituteOfStandardsAndTechnology|National Institute of Standards and Technology]] |
United States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is an executive department of the federal government. DOC collects information about the nation, especially the economy. DOC also advises both the public and private sectors on standards for commerce, trade, and technology.
Composition
The department is led by the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
Several undersecretaries of Commerce oversee offices, agencies, and bureaus.
These agencies report to the undersecretary for Economic Affairs:
these agencies report to the undersecretary for Standards and Technology: