Department of Commerce

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Fourteenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230

Phone, 202–482–2000. Internet, http://www.doc.gov.

Secretary of Commerce PENNY S. PRITZKER

Deputy Secretary PATRICK D. GALLAGHER , Acting

Assistant Secretary for Legislative and

Intergovernmental Affairs

MARGARET LOUISE CUMMISKY

Chief Financial Off‌i cer and Assistant Secretary

for Administration

ELLEN C. HERBST

Chief Information Off‌i cer SIMON SZYKMAN

General Counsel CAMERON F. KERRY

Inspector General TODD J. ZINSER

Director, Off‌i ce of Business Liaison MATTHEW T. MCGUIRE

Director, Off‌i ce of Policy and Strategic Planning (VACANCY)

Director, Off‌i ce of Public Affairs CIARAN CLAYTON , Acting

Director, Executive Secretariat CHRISTINE L. TURNER

Director, Off‌i ce of White House Liaison THEODORE JONSTON

The Department of Commerce promotes the Nation’s domestic and international

trade, economic growth, and technological advancement by fostering a globally

competitive free enterprise system, supporting fair trade practices, compiling social

and economic statistics, protecting Earth’s physical and oceanic resources, granting

patents and registering trademarks, and providing assistance to small and minority-

owned businesses.

The Department was designated as

such by act of March 4, 1913 (15

U.S.C. 1501), which reorganized the

Department of Commerce and Labor,

created by act of February 14, 1903

(15 U.S.C. 1501), by transferring all

labor activities into a new, separate

Department of Labor.

Off‌i ce of the Secretary

Secretary The Secretary is responsible

for the administration of all functions and

authorities assigned to the Department

of Commerce and for advising the

President on Federal policy and programs

affecting the industrial and commercial

segments of the national economy. The

Secretary is served by the off‌i ces of

Deputy Secretary, Inspector General,

General Counsel, and the Assistant

Secretaries of Administration, Legislative

and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Public

Affairs. Other off‌i ces whose public

purposes are widely administered are

detailed below.

Business Liaison The Off‌i ce of Business

Liaison directs the business community

to the off‌i ces and policy experts who can

best respond to their needs by promoting

proactive, responsive, and effective

outreach programs and relationships

with the business community. It also

informs the Secretary and Department

off‌i cials of the critical issues facing

the business community, informs the

business community of Department and

administration initiatives and priorities, as

well as information regarding Department

resources, policies, and programs,

and provides general assistance to the

business community.

For further information, call 202–482–1360.

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