[United States Government Manual]
[June 15, 2003]
[Pages 587-591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
APPENDIX A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms
AARCC Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization
Corporation
ABMC American Battle Monuments Commission
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ADB Asian Development Bank
AFDB African Development Bank
AFDF African Development Fund
AFIS American Forces Information Service (Defense)
AGRICOLA Agricultural Online Access
AmeriCorps*
NCCC National Civilian Community Corps
AmeriCorps*
VISTA Volunteers in Service to America
AMS Agricultural Marketing Service
Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation
AOA Administration on Aging
APH American Printing House for the Blind (Education)
APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
ARC Appalachian Regional Commission
ARS Agricultural Research Service
ATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis
BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIC Business Information Center (SBA)
BLM Bureau of Land Management
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics
BTS Bureau of Transportation Statistics
BVA Board of Veterans' Appeals
CBO Congressional Budget Office
CCC Commodity Credit Corporation
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEA Council of Economic Advisers
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality
CFA Commission of Fine Arts
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
COPS Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (Justice)
CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission
CRS Congressional Research Service
CSB Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
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CSREES Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service
CSS See NSA/CSS
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DAU Defense Acquisition University
DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency
DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency
DEA Drug Enforcement Administration
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
DISA Defense Information Systems Agency
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DLSA Defense Legal Services Agency
DOD Department of Defense
DOE Department of Energy
DOL Department of Labor
DOT Department of Transportation
DPMO Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
DRL Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (State)
DSCA Defense Security Cooperation Agency
DSS Defense Security Service
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency
EDA Economic Development Administration
EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EO Executive order
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Ex-Im Bank Export-Import Bank of the United States
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
Fannie Mae Federal National Mortgage Association
Farmer Mac Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
FAS Foreign Agricultural Service
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FEB Federal Executive Boards
FEC Federal Election Commission
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FFB Federal Financing Bank
FHFB Federal Housing Finance Board
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FICO Financing Corporation
Finance Board Federal Housing Finance Board
FLRA Federal Labor Relations Authority
FMC Federal Maritime Commission
FMCS Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
FMS Financial Management Service
FNCS Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
FNS Food and Nutrition Service
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FR Federal Register
Freddie Mac Federal Home Loan Corporation
FRS Federal Reserve System
FSA Farm Service Agency; Office of Student Financial
Assistance (Education)
FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service
FSS Federal Supply Service
FTC Federal Trade Commission
FTS Federal Technology Service
FWS Fish and Wildlife Service
GAO General Accounting Office
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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Ginnie Mae Government National Mortgage Association
GIPSA Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
GNMA Government National Mortgage Association
GPO Government Printing Office
GSA General Services Administration
HHS Department of Health and Human Services
HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration
HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development
IAF Inter-American Foundation
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(World Bank)
IDB Inter-American Development Bank
IFC International Finance Corporation
ILAB Bureau of International Labor Affairs
IMF International Monetary Fund
IMLS Institute of Museum and Library Services
INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization
IOM International Organization for Migration
IRS Internal Revenue Service
IT Information technology
ITA International Trade Administration
JAG Judge Advocate General
JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff
JFSC Joint Forces Staff College
MARAD Maritime Administration
MBDA Minority Business Development Agency
MDA Missile Defense Agency
MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
MMS Minerals Management Service
MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration
MSPB Merit Systems Protection Board
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NARA National Archives and Records Administration
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASS National Agricultural Statistics Service
NCA National Cemetery Administration
NCCC See AmeriCorps*NCCC
NCPC National Capital Planning Commission
NCUA National Credit Union Administration
NEA National Endowment for the Arts
NEH National Endowment for the Humanities
NESDIS National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
Service
NHPRC National Historical Publications and Records Commission
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIC National Institute of Corrections
NIH National Institutes of Health
NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NLRB National Labor Relations Board
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service (Commerce)
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOS National Ocean Service (Commerce)
NPS National Park Service
NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service
NSA/CSS National Security Agency/Central Security Service
NSC National Security Council
NSF National Science Foundation
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NTIA National Telecommunications and Information
Administration
NTIS National Technical Information Service (Commerce)
NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
NWS National Weather Service (Commerce)
OAS Organization of American States
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFM Office of Foreign Missions (State)
OGE Office of Government Ethics
OIT Office of International Trade (SBA)
OJP Office of Justice Programs
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OPIC Overseas Private Investment Corporation
OPM Office of Personnel Management
OPS Office of Pipeline Safety (Transportation)
OSC Office of Special Counsel
OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHRC Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
OSM Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
OTS Office of Thrift Supervision
OWBO Office of Women's Business Ownership (SBA)
PBGC Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
PBS Public Buildings Service
PFPA Pentagon Force Protection Agency
PRC Postal Rate Commission
PTO Patent and Trademark Office
PWBA Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
RBS Rural Business-Cooperative Service
RHS Rural Housing Service
RMA Risk Management Agency (Agriculture)
RRB Railroad Retirement Board
RSPA Research and Special Programs Administration
(Transportation)
RSVP Retired and Senior Volunteers Program
RUS Rural Utilities Service
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
SBA Small Business Administration
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
SSA Social Security Administration
SSS Selective Service System
Stat. United States Statutes at Large
TDA Trade and Development Agency
TMA TRICARE Management Activity (Defense)
TPCC Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (SBA)
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
U.N. United Nations\1\
\1\Acronyms for U.N. agencies can be found under Selected
Multilateral Organizations in the preceding text.
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Program
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund (formerly United Nations
International Children's Emergency Fund)
UNICOR Federal Prison Industries
USA United States Army
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
USAF United States Air Force
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USAID United States Agency for International Development
U.S.C. United States Code
USCG United States Coast Guard
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
USFA United States Fire Administration
USGS United States Geological Survey
USITC United States International Trade Commission
USMC United States Marine Corps
USNCB U.S. National Central Bureau (Justice)
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
VETS Veterans' Employment and Training Service
VISTA See AmeriCorps*VISTA
WFP United Nations/Food and Agricultural Organization World
Food Program
WHO World Health Organization
WIC Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants,
and Children
World Bank See IBRD
WTO World Trade Organization