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Bureau of Industry and Security
Under Secretary Kenneth I. Juster		The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is at the cutting edge of many challenging and important issues involving national security and high technology. A principal challenge for the bureau is helping stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, while furthering the growth of U.S. exports.
Economics and Statistics Administration
Under Secretary Kathleen B. Cooper		The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) produces, analyzes and disseminates some of the nation's most important economic and demographic data.
•	Bureau of Economic Analysis
	Director Steve Landefeld	The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides the most comprehensive statistical picture available of the U.S. economy.
•	Bureau of the Census
	Director Charles Louis Kincannon	The Bureau of the Census - known as "the nation's fact finder" - conducts the decennial census of population and housing, demographic and economic censuses, and more than 200 annual surveys, many of them for other government agencies.
Economic Development Administration
Assistant Secretary David A. Sampson		The Economic Development Administration (EDA) provides grants to economically-distressed communities to generate new employment, help retain existing jobs and stimulate industrial and commercial growth.
International Trade Administration
Under Secretary Grant Aldonas		The International Trade Administration (ITA) is the lead unit for trade in the Department of Commerce. It promotes U.S. exports of manufactured goods, nonagricultural commodities and services.
Minority Business Development Agency
Director Ronald N. Langston		The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) promotes growth and competitiveness of the nation's minority-owned businesses.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Under Secretary Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr.		The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is dedicated to predicting and protecting the environment. NOAA's overall mission is two-fold: (1) environmental assessment and prediction--to observe and assess the state of our environment, while protecting public safety and the Nation's economic and environmental security through accurate forecasting; and (2) environmental stewardship--protect ocean, coastal and living marine resources while assisting their economic development.
National Telecommunications & Information Administration
Acting Assistant Secretary Michael D. Gallagher		The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an Executive Branch agency within the Department of Commerce, is the President's principal adviser on domestic and international telecommunications policy, including policies relating to the nation's economic and technological advancement in telecommunications. Accordingly, NTIA makes recommendations regarding telecommunications policies and presents Executive Branch views on telecommunications matters to the Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission), and the public. NTIA, through the Office of Spectrum Management, is also responsible for managing the federal government's use of the radio frequency spectrum.
Patent and Trademark Office
Under Secretary James E. Rogan		PTO provides patent and trademark protection to inventors and businesses for their inventions and corporate and product identification. Through preservation, classification and dissemination of patent information, PTO encourages innovation and the scientific and technical advancement of American industry.
Technology Administration
Under Secretary Phillip J. Bond		The Technology Administration (TA) leads civilian technology for Commerce and works with U.S. industries to promote economic competitiveness.
•	National Institute of Standards & Technology
	Director Arden L. Bement, Jr.	The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of theTechnology Administration, promotes U.S. economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements and standards.
•	National Technical Information Service
	Director Ron Lawson	For 50 years, the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), has served as the U.S. government repository for research and development results and for other information produced by and for the government as well as a variety of public and private sources worldwide.