Chapter 21 - Department of Commerce

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Consolidate or eliminate various trade-related programs and agencies, including parts of the International Trade Administration and Bureau of Industry and Security.
Consolidate or eliminate the Economic Development Administration's grant programs.
Consolidate the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau, and Bureau of Labor Statistics into a single statistical agency.
Make the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a performance-based organization under the Office of Management and Budget.
Alternatively, consolidate USPTO with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Dismantle the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, eliminating many functions or transferring them to other agencies.
Increase political appointees in the Office of the Secretary to implement policy changes more effectively.
Modify regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act.
Allow NEPA exemptions for fisheries actions.
Withdraw the 30x30 Executive Order and Associated America the Beautiful Initiative.
Privatize the National Weather Service's forecasting operations.
Review and potentially abolish various advisory committees, including the Census National Advisory Committee.
Add a citizenship question to the Census.
Reevaluate all Census questions for intrusiveness and necessity.
Abolish the Economic Development Administration or significantly restructure it.
Refocus the Minority Business Development Agency on free market policies.
Strengthen intellectual property rights and oppose IP waivers.
Privatize the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Transfer the Baldridge Performance Excellence Program to the private sector.
Increase U.S. participation in international standards-setting bodies.
Move National Telecommunications and Information Service functions to NIST.
Implement stricter export controls, particularly towards China.
Expand the use of anti-dumping and countervailing duties in trade.
Revive the China-specific non-market economy unit in trade enforcement.
Implement advanced analytics and AI for trade enforcement.
Restructure Industry and Analysis to focus on supply chain analysis and strategic decoupling from China.
Redistribute U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service resources based on strategic priorities.
Review the performance of FirstNet (public safety broadband network).
Begin short-term leasing of government-allocated spectrum.
Implement the Information and Communications Technology and Services Executive Order.
Review federal policy regarding free speech online and address perceived big tech censorship.