United States Department of Commerce

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; 121 years ago (1903-02-14)
Preceding agency	United States Department of Commerce and Labor
Jurisdiction	U.S. federal government
Headquarters	Herbert C. Hoover Building 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°53′39″N 77°0′58″W / 38.89417°N 77.01611°W / 38.89417; -77.01611
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	Gina Raimondo, Secretary Don Graves, Deputy Secretary
Website	www.commerce.gov
Footnotes

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government concerned with creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity.

Among its tasks, are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision making, and helping to set industrial standards. Its main purpose is to create jobs, promote economic growth, encourage sustainable development and block harmful trade practices of other nations.^[3]

It is headed by the secretary of commerce, who reports directly to the president of the United States, and is a member of the president's Cabinet. The Department of Commerce is headquartered in the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, D.C.