Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Bureau overview
Seal of the United States Department of State
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	222 (as of 2014)^[1]
Annual budget	$12.8 million (FY 2013)^[1]
Bureau executive	Charles H. Rivkin, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official Website

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of State charged with promoting economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. It reports to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. The Bureau's work lies at the nexus of economic prosperity and national security. In addition, EB also addresses a range of economic issues including intellectual property rights, piracy, and counterfeiting.^[2] As the single point where international economic policy tools and threads converge, EB helps to promote a coherent economic policy across the U.S. government.^[3] It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Charles Rivkin.^[4]

Organization

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs consists of the following sections:^[1]^[3]^[5]

Commercial and Business Affairs (EB/CBA);
Counter Threat Finance & Sanctions (EB/TFS);
Economic Policy Analysis & Public Diplomacy (EB/EPPD);
International Communications and Information Policy (EB/CIP);
International Finance & Development (EB/IFD);
Trade Policy and Programs (EB/TPP); and
Transportation Affairs (EB/TRA).

References

1 2 3 "Inspection of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. February 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
↑ "Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs". AllGov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
1 2 http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/index.htm
↑ "Leadership of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
↑ "1 FAM 420 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs". Foreign Affairs Manual. February 5, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

External links

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

Agencies under the United States Department of State

Headquarters: Harry S Truman Building John Kerry, Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

Deputy Secretary of State & Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources	Bureau of Budget and Planning Counselor of the Department Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources

Under Secretary for Political Affairs	Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment	Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Bureau of Energy Resources Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Office of the Science and Technology Adviser Office of the Chief Economist

Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs	Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs	Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau of Public Affairs Bureau of International Information Programs Department Spokesperson Office of the Historian Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs United States Diplomacy Center

Under Secretary for Management	Bureau of Administration Bureau of Consular Affairs Bureau of Diplomatic Security Bureau of Human Resources Bureau of Information Resource Management Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Diplomatic Reception Rooms Foreign Service Institute Office of Children's Issues Office of eDiplomacy Office of Foreign Missions Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation Office of Medical Services Office of White House Liaison

Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights	Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau of Counterterrorism Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Office of Global Criminal Justice Office of Global Youth Issues Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Bureaus/Offices reporting directly to the Secretary	Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of Legislative Affairs Executive Secretariat Operations Center Office of Civil Rights Office of Inspector General Office of the Legal Adviser Office of Policy Planning Staff Office of the Chief of Protocol Office of Global Food Security Office of Global Women's Issues Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator Office of Global Partnerships

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