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    U.S. Department of Commerce

    U.S. Department of Commerce is a department of the federal government. It includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which was created on October 3, 1970. Since 2023, it has led U.S. government activities related to safe artificial intelligence development.

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    Secretary of Commerce
    Howard Lutnick

    Key facts

    Created
    February 14, 1903, as the United States Department of Commerce and Laborsource
    Renamed Department of Commerce
    March 4, 1913source
    NOAA created
    October 3, 1970source
    Employees
    48,391 (2024)source

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