The United States Department of Commerce: Serving the NationDepartment of Commerce, 1977 - 36 pages |
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... operations to provide greater assistance to Amer- ican companies competing in world markets , and to stimulate commercial contact between this country and and Eastern European nations . The Domestic and International Business ...
... operations to provide greater assistance to Amer- ican companies competing in world markets , and to stimulate commercial contact between this country and and Eastern European nations . The Domestic and International Business ...
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... its 43 district of- fices . In all its operations , the Depart- ment of Commerce seeks to create a climate of confidence necessary for orderly growth and equal opportunity for all . A MERICAN business today is pre- sented with a ...
... its 43 district of- fices . In all its operations , the Depart- ment of Commerce seeks to create a climate of confidence necessary for orderly growth and equal opportunity for all . A MERICAN business today is pre- sented with a ...
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... operation with local trade groups and the Small Business Administration . Export Information Services avail- able ... operations , sales , territory , business connections , repu- tation and names of chief executives of firms . Agent ...
... operation with local trade groups and the Small Business Administration . Export Information Services avail- able ... operations , sales , territory , business connections , repu- tation and names of chief executives of firms . Agent ...
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... Operations The Office of Field Operations , through its 43 District Offices through- out the United States and in Puerto Rico , serves as the local point of con- tact with the American business com- munity in carrying out the Depart ...
... Operations The Office of Field Operations , through its 43 District Offices through- out the United States and in Puerto Rico , serves as the local point of con- tact with the American business com- munity in carrying out the Depart ...
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... operations . These services are supported by a national network of observing and forecasting stations , communications links , aircraft , satellite systems and computers . The Weather Service's 5,000 em- ployees are located at ...
... operations . These services are supported by a national network of observing and forecasting stations , communications links , aircraft , satellite systems and computers . The Weather Service's 5,000 em- ployees are located at ...
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abroad activities agen agencies American areas assistance Bureau of International Bureau of Standards Census Census Bureau coastal Commerce Department conducts countries created Data Center Department of Commerce Department's District Offices East-West trade Economic Development Environmental Data eral ernment established facilities Federal Fire Prevention fire safety Fisheries foreign trade game fish gram grants gross national product growth investment Lake Placid major Maritime Administration ment merce Minority Business Enterprise minority firms National Bureau National Fire National Oceanic National Weather Service ness NOAA nomic NTIS OMBE operations overseas partment Patent and Trademark Prevention and Control problems programs promote regional satellite science and technology Secretary of Commerce serves Service ship specific statistics Survey tech telecommunications tion tional tourism Trademark Office U.S. business U.S. Department U.S. export U.S. firms U.S. industry United USTS velopment
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Page 25 - The patent system added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius.
Page 23 - States of a complete and consistent system of physical measurement; coordinates that system with measurement systems of other nations; and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce.
Page 25 - ... innovation and the scientific and technical advancement of American industry. It examines applications and grants patents on inventions when applicants are entitled to them, publishes and disseminates patent information, records assignments of patents, maintains search files of US and foreign patents for public use, and supplies copies of patents and official records to the public. Similar functions are performed relating to trademarks. (Copyrights are the responsibility of the...
Page 19 - Service conducts biological research on economically important species, analyzes economic aspects of fisheries operations and rates, develops methods for improving catches, and, in cooperation with the US Department of State, is active in international fisheries affairs. With the US Coast Guard, the National Marine Fisheries Service conducts enforcement and surveillance operations on the high seas and in territorial waters. It also studies game fish behavior and resources, seeks to describe the ecological...
Page 19 - The National Marine Fisheries Service seeks to discover, describe, develop, and conserve the living resources of the global sea, especially as these affect the American economy and diet. The Fisheries Service conducts biological research on economically important species, analyzes economic aspects of fisheries operations...
Page 20 - Administration is responsible for determination of seaward boundaries which are generally established with reference to the coastline as regards the petroleum industry's plans concerning future oil and gas matters in offshore areas revolving around legal problems of jurisdiction. NOAA also maintains data centers for geodetic, geomagnetic, seismological, meteorological, aeronomic, and oceanographic information, providing a single source of readily available environmental data to specialized and general...
Page 18 - Grant administers and directs the National Sea Grant Program. This program provides support for institutions engaged in comprehensive marine research, education, and advisory service programs, supports individual projects in marine research and development, and sponsors education of ocean scientists and engineers, marine technicians, and other specialists at selected colleges and universities.
Page 3 - In carrying out this mandate, its services bring into focus those economic opportunities that challenge the initiative of business and industry. Its programs promote the increased use of science and technology in the development of our industrial capacity and the production of civilian goods.
Page 3 - foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce, [and] * * * manufacturing and shipping * * * industries * * * of the United States.
Page 25 - ... foreign patents on file. More than 70,000 new patents are granted annually. In addition to patents on devices, compositions, and processes, these include patents on new ornamental designs of manufacture and new varieties of plants. The Patent Office has a system of classification in which the patents...