Jurisdiction and Mission: helps to improve U.S. technology, trade, and economic growth by fighting unfair trade practices, developing economic and social statistics, granting patents and trademarks, regulating telecommunication, and assisting in business development
Agencies and Commissions: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Export Administration, Bureau of the Census, Economic Development Administration, Economics and Statistics Administration, International Trade Administration, Minority Business Development Agency, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Technical Information Service, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, National Weather Service, Patent and Trademark Office, United States Travel and Tourism Administration
