The Department of Commerce would receive $9.8 billion, if Congress passes the 2016 budget proposed by President Obama on Feb. 2.

Key investments center on promoting trade, manufacturing opportunities, broadband access, environmental intelligence and data-driven decisions.

The budget would provide $1.5 billion to design and test more efficient methods of data gathering and distribution for the 2020 Decennial Census.

Further data-infrastructure funding would go to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which would get $6 billion for weather and environmental satellites, plus other observational tools and resources for making scientifically informed decisions.

Nearly $500 million would fund the International Trade Administration and its efforts to address unfair trade practices and export barriers, as well as promote foreign business investment and jobs in the U.S.

Over $2 billion would support increasing the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation into seven new institutes, coordinated through technologies deployed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

The Economic Development Administration would receive $273 to support economic planning, capital projects, business start-up facilities and technical assistance.

Additional revenue and jobs would come from spectrum auctions, education broadband initiatives and public-safety network development, as well as new products and positions supported by funding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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