United States Department of Commerce

The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic development. 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 Headquarters of the Department of Commerce are located at the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington D.C.

United States Department of Commerce

Seal of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Flag of the U.S. Department of Commerce
The Herbert C. Hoover Building, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Agency overview
Formed	February 14, 1903; 122 years ago (1903-02-14)
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Headquarters	Herbert C. Hoover Building 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°53′39.48″N 77°0′58.08″W
Employees	46,608 (2018)[1]
Annual budget	US$9.67 billion (2018) US$14.2 billion (est. 2010) US$9.3 billion (est. 2011) US$8.6 billion (2014)[2]
Agency executives	Howard Lutnick, Secretary TBD, Deputy Secretary
Website	www.commerce.gov
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