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  Department of Commerce Home Page - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Biography
Commerce also issues patents and trademarks, protects intellectual property, forecasts the weather, conducts oceanic and atmospheric research, provides stewardship over living marine resources, develops and applies technology, measurements and standards, formulates telecommunications and technology policy, fosters minority business development and promotes economic growth in distressed communities.
Secretary Gutierrez is also one of the President’s point men working with Congress to pass comprehensive immigration legislation, an issue he sees as one of the greatest domestic social issues of our time.
Secretary Gutierrez was sworn into office on February 7, 2005.
www.commerce.gov /bios/Gutierrez_bio.htm   (561 words)

  
  United States Secretary of Commerce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry.
Until 1913 there was one Secretary of Commerce and Labor, uniting this department with the Department of Labor, which is now headed by a separate Secretary of Labor.
Footnote: Under Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges Jr served as Interim Secretary of Commerce October 31, 1979 to January 9, 1980.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Commerce   (128 words)

  
 United States Secretary Of Commerce - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Knauss confirmed as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
Commerce Secretary and N.Y. Mayor meet with career academy students.
Nominations of David J. Barram to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Steven O. Palmer to be Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs of the Department...
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /united_states_secretary_of_commerce.htm   (180 words)

  
 Secretary of Commerce Don Evans
Secretary Evans is a core member of President Bush's economic team, advising the President on many issues, including pro-growth and job-creating economic policies, international trade, business concerns, and energy policy.
Secretary Evans equally accords high priority to the Commerce Department role as steward of the nation.s marine resources and center for atmospheric research and forecasting.
Secretary Evans has made significant contributions in local and national politics over the past 25 years, having worked on behalf of Governor Bush's successful gubernatorial campaigns in 1994 and 1998, and serving as Chairman of the Bush/Cheney 2000 campaign.
www.whitehouse.gov /government/evans-bio.html   (924 words)

  
 Department of Commerce - Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez
Department of Commerce - Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez
As co-chair for the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba, Secretary Gutierrez is actively involved in U.S. - Cuba policy.
Secretary Gutierrez is also one of the President’s point men on comprehensive immigration reform, an issue he sees as one of the greatest domestic social issues of our time.
www.commerce.gov /CommerceSecretary   (578 words)

  
 CRS Report: 95-460 - Summaries of Major Laws Implemented by the National Marine Fisheries Service - NLE
The Secretary of Commerce, to enforce the Agreement, may designate officers and employees of the States, of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and of American Samoa to conduct enforcement activities on behalf of the Department of Commerce.
The Act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to administer the fur seal rookeries and other Federal property on the Pribilof Islands to assure that activities on the Islands are consistent with the provisions of this Act.
The Secretary of Commerce, or officer appointed by the Secretary, is authorized to enforce all provisions of the Convention, this Act, and all regulations issued pursuant to this Act.
www.ncseonline.org /NLE/CRSreports/legislative/leg-11a.cfm   (4155 words)

  
 Secretary of Commerce Don Evans
Born in Houston, Texas in 1946, Secretary Evans attended the University of Texas at Austin, receiving a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1969 and an MBA in 1973.
Secretary Evans has made significant contributions in local and national politics in the past 25 years having worked for Governor Bush's successful gubernatorial campaigns in 1994 and 1998, and serving as Chairman of the Bush/Cheney 2000 campaign.
Secretary Evans says his passions in life are his family and his friends and spending time with them.
www.usemb.se /cabbio/evans-bio.html   (604 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: United States Secretary of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Mid-20th century picture of the office of the U.S. Secretary of Commerce This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright.
The United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor was the head of the short-lived United States Department of Commerce and Labor, which was concerned with business, industry, and labor.
Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was the 33rd Vice President of the United States, the 11th Secretary of Agriculture, and the 10th Secretary of Commerce.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/United-States-Secretary-of-Commerce   (4804 words)

  
 CRS Report: RL30273 - Encryption Export Controls - NLE
The Secretary could not have reinstated export controls on encryption items that were decontrolled as of the date of enactment, but could have prohibited the export of specific encryption products to an individual or organization in a specific foreign country if there was substantial evidence that the item was destined for terrorist or military end-uses.
The Secretary of Commerce could also have prohibited the export of particular encryption to particular foreign individuals or organizations if there was substantial evidence that the encryption might be used or modified for military or terrorist use.
Commerce Department export control regulations define "source code" as "a convenient expression of one or more processes that may be turned by a programming system into equipment executable object code." 15 C.F.R. Part 772.
www.ncseonline.org /NLE/CRSreports/Science/st-56.cfm   (8610 words)

  
 Nearctica - Conservation - U.S. Code - Chapter 44A
The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall appoint an officer or employee of the United States as the United States representative to the Commission.
The Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the heads of other appropriate departments or agencies of the United States, shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter.
The Secretary of Commerce shall promptly refer the matter to the Attorney General of the United States, who shall file in such court a certified copy of the record upon which the violation was found or such penalty imposed, as provided in section 2112 of title 28.
www.nearctica.com /conserve/uslaw/chap40s/chap44a.htm   (2135 words)

  
 Secretary of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Bob Faith was appointed Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce in January 2003.
This he achieved by returning to the primary mission of Commerce, which is to improve the economic well-being of all South Carolinians in a manner that supports and enhances a high quality of life.
Faith's streamlining of the Commerce Department to make it more akin to a business operation is consistent with his strong faith in free enterprise.
www.callsouthcarolina.com /secretary.html   (420 words)

  
 Franklin v. Massassachusetts., 505 U.S. 788 (1992).   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The court concluded that the Secretary's decision was "arbitrary and capricious, and an abuse of discretion." 785 F. Supp., at 267.
The Secretary of Commerce is required to take a "decennial census of population as of the first day of April of [every tenth] year, which date shall be known as the `decennial census date.' " 13 U.S.C. (a).
The fact that the statute gives the Secretary broad discretion with respect to the "form and content" of the census surely does not mean that she could lawfully count persons who predeceased the census date or who were born thereafter.
supct.law.cornell.edu /supct/html/91-1502.ZC1.html   (4914 words)

  
 United States v. Zenith Radio Corporation (District Court N. D. Illinois, April 16, 1926)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Secretary of Commerce (and Labor) may, on the recommendation of the department concerned, designate the station or stations which may be required to observe this division of time.
The Secretary of Commerce granted a license on September 21, 1925, to defendant corporation, and that license was in effect at the times of the alleged offences charged in the information.
The Secretary of Commerce and the collectors of customs or other officers of the government authorized by him may at all reasonable times enter upon the station for the purpose of inspecting and may inspect any apparatus for radio communication of such station and the operation and operators of such apparatus.
www.fcc.gov /mb/audio/decdoc/misc/US_v_Zenith_Radio_Corporation.html   (2606 words)

  
 7/1/97: MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
I direct the Secretary of Commerce to work with the private sector, State and local governments, and foreign governments to support the development, both domestically and internationally, of a uniform commercial legal framework that recognizes, facilitates, and enforces electronic transactions worldwide.
I further direct the Secretary of Commerce within the next 12 months to seek to gain agreement with the private sector, State and local governments, and foreign governments, both domestically and internationally, on common approaches for authentication of electronic transactions through technologies such as digital signatures.
I direct the Secretary of Commerce to encourage the development and adoption within the next 12 months by industry of easy to use and effective rating systems and filtering technologies that empower parents, teachers, and other Internet users to block content that is inappropriate for children.
govinfo.library.unt.edu /npr/library/direct/memos/eleccom.html   (1363 words)

  
 Nearctica - Conservation - U.S. Code - Chapter 14
The Secretary of State is further authorized to receive on behalf of the United States Government reports, requests, recommendations, and other communications of the Commission, and to act thereon either directly or by reference to the appropriate authority.
Enforcement activities under the provisions of this subchapter relating to vessels engaged in whaling and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States primarily shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Treasury in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce.
The Secretary of Commerce may authorize officers and employees of the coastal States of the United States to enforce the provisions of the convention, or of the regulations of the Commission, or of this subchapter, or of the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce.
www.nearctica.com /conserve/uslaw/chap10s/chap14.htm   (1422 words)

  
 USIA Electronic Journal 10/97 - E-Commerce Report
The memorandum directs the secretary of commerce to encourage the development of user-friendly filtering technologies and private rating systems within the next 12 months that empower parents, teachers, and other Internet users to block content that they deem inappropriate for their children.
The memorandum directs the secretary of commerce to support efforts to establish a private, competitive system for allocating domain names and to create a contractually based, self-regulatory regime to resolve conflicts between domain name usage and trademark laws globally.
The memorandum directs the secretary of commerce to enhance the ability of our patent system to protect patentable innovations in the electronic age, and to work to ensure that patentable subject matter important to global commerce is protected globally.
usinfo.state.gov /journals/itgic/1097/ijge/gj-12.htm   (2173 words)

  
 Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Carrefour and Korean commerce union settle long-standing labour...
The company's central management and UNI Commerce participated in the final two days of discussions, which were held last week in the Korean capital Seoul.
Commerce is the central mechanism from which capitalism is derived.
www.wikiverse.org /commerce   (228 words)

  
 Ron Brown (U.S. politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ronald Harmon Brown (August 1, 1941 – April 3, 1996), was the first fl United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton.
He was born in Washington DC and was raised in Harlem, New York, in a middle-class fl family.
On April 3, 1996, while on an official trade mission, the Air Force 737 carrying Brown and 34 other people crashed in Croatia, killing everyone onboard with the exception of Sgt Shelly Kelly, who was reported to have suffered only cuts and bruises from the crash.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ron_Brown_(U.S._politician)   (392 words)

  
 United States Department Of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce by President Taft on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.
It is administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce.
From 1903 to 1913, it was administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
www.wikiverse.org /united-states-department-of-commerce   (289 words)

  
 Prepared Testimony of Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Grant D. Aldonas Before the House Committee ...
I know that President Bush and Secretary Evans will not be satisfied until we have done everything we can to create conditions that will allow manufacturers to maximize their competitiveness and spur economic growth.
We redoubled our efforts at the Department of Commerce to eliminate piracy of intellectual property abroad, and we are improving the speed and quality of patent and trademark processes at home.
Secretary Evans has asked us to determine whether these proposals will be sufficient to meet the needs of our manufacturers.
www.ita.doc.gov /media/Speeches/0403/aldonas_040903.html   (4342 words)

  
 Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Carlos M. Gutierrez is the 35 th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the voice of business in government.
The former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company, Secretary Gutierrez is a core member of President Bush’s economic team.
Secretary Gutierrez oversees a diverse Cabinet agency with some 40,000 workers and a $5.8 billion budget focused on promoting American business at home and abroad.
usembassy.state.gov /korea/wwwh420o.html   (309 words)

  
 Welcome to the Department of Commerce
Washington (June 22)—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez will participate in "Ask the White House" on Monday, June 25 at 2:15 PM ET to discuss the administration's efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Washington (June 21)—Deputy Commerce Secretary David A. Sampson greets Hungarian Minister of Economy and Transport Janos Koka before a meeting at the Commerce Department to discuss key issues in the U.S.-Hungarian commercial and economic relationship.
Questions regarding this section may be directed to the Department of Commerce Webmaster
www.commerce.gov   (261 words)

  
 The Death of Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
At the time of Secretary Brown's death while a passenger in an Air Force Boeing 737 which crashed into a mountainside while attempting to land at Croatia's Dubrovnik airport he was under intense investigation by independent counsel Daniel Pearson.
These are the sinister intimations, some might say the maunderings, of those who view the death of Secretary Brown as being sufficiently suspicious to warrant a thorough investigation of its cause, particularly in light of the nettlesome scientific evidence.
As sure as shooting, the death of Secretary Brown will continue to fester in the minds of both those who demand answers and those to whom answers will never be satisfactory.
www.newsmax.com /articles?a=1998/11/14/83510   (1094 words)

  
 Secretary of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Department of Commerce is South Carolina's lead agency for the growth and development of business and industry.
Under the leadership of Secretary of Commerce Bob Faith the agency enjoys a reputation as one of the nation's most successful economic development organizations.
The main office of the Department of Commerce is located on the sixteenth floor of the Capitol Center in Columbia, South Carolina.
www.callsouthcarolina.com /aboutUs.html   (164 words)

  
 United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor was the head of the department concerned with business, industry, and labor.
In 1913 there was a division of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor's position into separate secretaries of Commerce and Labor.
It uses material from the wikipedia article United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
www.eurofreehost.com /un/United_States_Secretary_of_Commerce_and_Labor.html   (148 words)

  
 Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. -- North American Union - a Top Goal of Secretary of Commerce
Secretary Gutierrez next laid out an explanation of how “security” and “prosperity” fit together, using language that carefully replaced reference to the United States of America to language embracing the concept of “North America” as an economic and political reality.
The critical part of Secretary Gutierrez’s letter came next, however, when the Secretary of Commerce explained how tri-lateral cabinet-level working groups would be created in the three governments with a mission to rewrite a broad array of administrative laws all to be accomplished strictly within the executive branches of Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, jointly with her Canadian and Mexican counterparts, will ensure that the two components are integrated and that the SPP advances our strong relations with Mexico and Canada.
www.newswithviews.com /guest_opinion/guest99.htm   (1372 words)

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