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The '''United States Department of Commerce''' is one of the fifteen departments comprising the [[Cabinet]] of the United States. The department's mission is "is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad."<ref>[http://www.commerce.gov United States Department of Commerce] US Department of Commerce, retrieved 04/26/2011</ref> It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903. It was renamed to its current name in 1913, and the labor division was transferred to the newly created Department of Labor.  The current secretary of the Commerce Department is [[Gary Locke]]<ref>[http://www.commerce.gov/about-commerce/commerce-leadership/secretary-gary-locke Secretary Gary Locke|Department of Commerce] US Department of Commerce, retrieved 04/26/2011 </ref>  

The '''United States Department of Commerce''' is one of the fifteen departments comprising the [[Cabinet]] of the United States. The department's mission is "is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad."<ref>[http://www.commerce.gov United States Department of Commerce] US Department of Commerce, retrieved 04/26/2011</ref> It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903. It was renamed in 1913, and the labor division was transferred to the newly created Department of Labor.  The current secretary of the Commerce Department is [[Gary Locke]]<ref>[http://www.commerce.gov/about-commerce/commerce-leadership/secretary-gary-locke Secretary Gary Locke|Department of Commerce] US Department of Commerce, retrieved 04/26/2011 </ref>  

==Responsibilities==

==Responsibilities==