= United States Department of Commerce = 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. <> ---- == Composition == The department is led by a '''secretary''' and '''deputy secretary'''. Several '''undersecretaries''' oversee offices, agencies, and bureaus. These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Economic Affairs''' ('''USC(EA)''') and the '''Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs''' ('''OUSEA'''): * [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau|Census Bureau]] * [[UnitedStates/BureauOfEconomicAnalysis|BEA]] These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Intellectual Property''' ('''USC(IP)'''): * ... These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Industry and Security''' ('''USC(IS)'''): * ... These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for International Trade''' ('''USC(IT)'''): * ... These agencies report to the '''undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere''' ('''USC(OA)'''): * ... The '''undersecretary for Standards and Technology''' ('''USC(ST)''') is simultaneously '''director''' of [[UnitedStates/NationalInstituteOfStandardsAndTechnology|NIST]]. Some undersecretaries have a deputy undersecretary, or a number of assistant secretaries. These are not commonly abbreviated. ---- == History == [[UnitedStates/TheodoreRoosevelt|Roosevelt]] created the '''Department of Commerce and Labor''' in 1903. In 1913, [[UnitedStates/WoodrowWilson|Wilson]] split the department into the modern DOC and [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfLabor|DOL]]. ---- CategoryRicottone