U.S. Department of Commerce

By Evans, Donald L.

Book Id: WPLBN0000712212
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 23.38 MB.
Reproduction Date: 2004

Title:	U.S. Department of Commerce
Author:	Evans, Donald L.
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Department of Commerce and Labor Document, Commerce.
Collections:	Department of Commerce Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Excerpt: Am pleased to offer this report on the performance of the Department of Commerce for fiscal year (FY) 2002. During the year, our Nation, our Department, and our 35,000 individual employees joined in responding with resolve to the challenges we faced as a result of the events of September 11, 2001. In the company of other federal agencies, the Department took numerous steps to ensure that our national interests were well protected and that our national business affairs remained on course. This report addresses the Department?s many significant accomplishments during FY 2002. We have succeeded in greatly expanding the global trading arena for our Nation?s exporters. Our international successes included support for passage of Trade Promotion Authority that set out mutually agreed trade negotiation objectives to be pursued by the President in close consultation with the Congress. We assisted in opening vast new markets around the world and in negotiating equitable terms of trade that permit American firms to compete without hidden impediments. As a result of our efforts, we were able to aid China in becoming the 143rd member of the World Trade Organization, support the Administration?s National Energy Policy by engaging Russia in the U.S.-Russia Commercial Energy Summit, and take many other actions aimed at bringing the world together in peaceful and mutually productive trade.