15 U.S.C. § 1512 : US Code - Section 1512: Powers and duties of Department

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1512 : US Code - Section 1512: Powers and duties of Department

It shall be the province and duty of said Department to foster,
promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce, the mining,
manufacturing, and fishery industries of the United States; and to
this end it shall be vested with jurisdiction and control of the
departments, bureaus, offices, and branches of the public service
hereinafter specified, and with such other powers and duties as may
be prescribed by law.