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The Office of The
Chief Counsel
for Economic Affairs
Welcome
The Office of the Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs (OCCEA) provides
legal advice to the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) and
supports ESA’s efforts to maintain the highest possible quality
Federal statistical system, communicate a vision of the key forces at
work in the economy and the opportunities these forces create for improving
the well-being of all Americans, and support the information and analytical
needs of the Department and the Executive Branch. OCCEA also advises and
counsels ESA’s primary operating units - the Bureau of Economic
Analysis and the Bureau of the Census - as these bureaus gather statistics,
ensure confidentiality, and produce accurate and timely reports on economic
and social change for the benefit of the United States public, business,
and all levels of government.
Office Description
The Office of the Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs is responsible
for interpreting the laws, regulations, orders and directives governing:
- The collection, use, and publication of social and
economic data, including data on national accounts, domestic trade,
manufacturing, currency, banking, international economics and trade,
and exporting from and importing into the United States.
- The collection and reporting of information on foreign
direct
investment in the U.S. and U.S. direct investment overseas.
- The gathering and distribution of statistical information.
- The dissemination, through STAT-USA’s subscription-based
automated
system, of vital economic, business, and international trade information
produced by the U.S. Government.
OCCEA teams with the Department of Justice and the various
Offices of U.S. Attorneys when key legal challenges arise, particularly
litigation over the programs and plans associated with each decennial
census. OCCEA also works closely with the Office of Management and Budget
and agencies in the Federal Statistical System on administrative initiatives
and cross-cutting plans to improve statistical measures.
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