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Commerce and Related Agencies3
Title II typically includes the appropriations for the Department of Commerce
and related agencies. The origins of the department date back to 1903 with the
establishment of the Department of Commerce and Labor (32 Stat. 825). The
separate Department of Commerce was established on March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 7365;
15 U.S.C. 1501).
The department's responsibilities are numerous and quite varied, but its
activities center on five basic missions: (1) promoting the development of American
business and increasing foreign trade; (2) improving the nation's technological
competitiveness; (3) encouraging economic development; (4) fostering
environmental stewardship and assessment; and (5) compiling, analyzing and
disseminating statistical information on the U.S. economy and population.
The following agencies within the Commerce Department carry out these
missions:
* Economic Development Administration (EDA) provides grants for
economic development projects in economically distressed
communities and regions.
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) seeks to promote
private and public sector investment in minority businesses.
Bureau of the Census collects, compiles, and publishes abroad range
of economic, demographic, and social data.Economic and Statistical Analysis Programs provide (1) timely
information on the state of the economy through preparation,
development, and interpretation of economic data; and (2) analytical
support to department officials in meeting their policy
responsibilities. Much of the analysis is conducted by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA).' This title is coordinated by Kevin Kosar, Analyst in American National Government,
Government and Finance Division.
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