Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce is a cabinet department of the NAU government responsible for promoting economic growth. The mission of the Department is to promote job creation and improved living standards for all North American Union citizens by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness and sustainable development. Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, monitoring atmospheric activity, and helping to set industrial standards.
The Department is headed by the Secretary of Commerce.
On 31 December 2143, the Department reported that the home improvement sector of the economy was experiencing a welcome uptick. Companies which were doing particularly well included Ersatz Edifices, NuVu, Inc. and Hollywood Island Living Walls.
==Operating units==
*Bureau of the Census
*Communications Technology Commission
*Patent and Trademark Office
*Weather Moderation Bureau
==Related legislation==
*Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
==See also==
*InterCombine Standards
Commerce