[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2004] [Pages 593-597] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]APPENDIX A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms 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 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 BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs BIC Business Information Center (SBA) BIF Bank Insurance Fund BIS Bureau of Industry and Security (Commerce) BLM Bureau of Land Management BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics BTS Bureau of Transportation Statistics BVA Board of Veterans' Appeals CBO Congressional Budget Office CBP Customs and Border Protection CCC Commodity Credit Corporation CDBG Community Development Block Grant CEA Council of Economic Advisers CEQ Council on Environmental Quality CFR Code of Federal Regulations CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission COPS Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (Justice) CRS Congressional Research Service CSREES Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service CSS See NSA/CSS DAU Defense Acquisition University DEA Drug Enforcement Administration DHS Department of Homeland Security DIA Defense Intelligence Agency DISA Defense Information Systems Agency DLA Defense Logistics Agency DNFSB Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board [[Page 594]] DOD Department of Defense DODEA Department of Defense Education Activity 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) DSS Defense Security Service DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency DTSA Defense Technology Security Administration EBSA Employee Benefits Security Administration EDA Economic Development Administration EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EO Executive order EPA Environmental Protection Agency EP&R Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate ESA Economics and Statistics Administration (Commerce) Employee Standards Administration (Labor) EUROPOL European Police Office 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 FCA Farm Credit Administration FCC Federal Communications Commission FCIC Federal Crop Insurance Corporation FDA Food and Drug Administration FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FEB Federal Executive Boards FFB Federal Financing Bank FHWA Federal Highway Administration FICO Financing Corporation FMCS Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service FMS Financial Management Service FNS Food and Nutrition Service FOIA Freedom of Information Act FR Federal Register Freddie Mac Federal Home Loan Corporation FSA Farm Service Agency; Office of Student Financial Assistance (Education) FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service FSS Federal Supply Service FTS Federal Technology Service GAO General Accounting Office GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 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 HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development IAF Inter-American Foundation IAIP Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate [[Page 595]] IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) IDA International Development Association IDB Inter-American Development Bank IFC International Finance Corporation IHA Indian Housing Authority IIC Inter-American Investment Corporation IMF International Monetary Fund IMLS Institute of Museum and Library Services INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization IOLM International Organization for Legal Metrology IOM International Organization for Migration IRS Internal Revenue Service ISOO Information Security Oversight Office (NARA) IT Information technology ITA International Trade Administration JAG Judge Advocate General JCS Joint Chiefs of Staff JFSC Joint Forces Staff College MBDA Minority Business Development Agency MDA Missile Defense Agency MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement NAL National Agricultural Library NARA National Archives and Records Administration NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASS National Agricultural Statistics Service NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NCA National Cemetery Administration NCCC See AmeriCorps*NCCC NCPC National Capital Planning Commission NCR National Capital Region NCUA National Credit Union Administration NEH National Endowment for the Humanities NESDIS National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGO Non-Governmental Organization NHPRC National Historical Publications and Records Commission NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NIC National Institute of Corrections NIH National Institutes of Health NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NLRB National Labor Relations Board NMAO NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations NMB National Mediation Board NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service (Commerce) NNSA National Nuclear Security Agency 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 NSF National Science Foundation NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration NTID National Technical Institute for the Deaf NTIS National Technical Information Service (Commerce) [[Page 596]] NTSB National Transportation Safety Board NWS National Weather Service (Commerce) OAR Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (Commerce) OAS Organization of American States OBO Bureau of Overseas Building Operations OCSC Office of Citizen Services and Communications OECA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (EPA) OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OES Bureau of Oceans, International, Environmental, and Scientific Affairs OFM Office of Foreign Missions (State) OGP Office of Governmentwide Policy OIE World Organization for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties) 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) ORD Office of Research and Development (EPA) OSC Office of Special Counsel OSDBU Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization OSDFS Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools OSERS Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services OSF Office of Space Flight (NASA) OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSM Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OTP Office of Technology Policy (Commerce) OTS Office of Thrift Supervision OVBD Office of Veterans Business Development (SBA) OWBO Office of Women's Business Ownership (SBA) PBGC Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation PBS Public Buildings Service PFPA Pentagon Force Protection Agency PHA Public Housing Agency POW/MIA Prisoner of War/Missing in Action PPQ Plant Protection and Quarantine PTO Patent and Trademark Office PUASP Postal Union of the Americas and Spain and Portugal RBS Rural Business-Cooperative Service RHS Rural Housing Service RMA Risk Management Agency (Agriculture) RSPA Research and Special Programs Administration (Transportation) RSVP Retired and Senior Volunteers Program RUS Rural Utilities Service SAIF Savings Association Insurance Fund SBA Small Business Administration SEC Securities and Exchange Commission SERC Smithsonian Environmental Research Center SITES Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service SSA Social Security Administration S&T Science and Technology Directorate (DHS) Stat. United States Statutes at Large STRI Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute [[Page 597]] TA Technology Administration TDA Trade and Development Agency TIGTA Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration TMA TRICARE Management Activity (Defense) TTB Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 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. UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 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 UNSCEAR United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation USA United States Army USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USAF United States Air Force USAID United States Agency for International Development U.S.C. United States Code USCG United States Coast Guard USDA United States Department of Agriculture USEAC United States Export Assistance Centers (SBA) USGS United States Geological Survey 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 WBC Women's Business Center (SBA) WFP United Nations/Food and Agricultural Organization World Food Program WIC Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children World Bank See IBRD WSP Federal Witness Security Program WTO World Trade Organization