[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 575-580]
[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
          AFDF  African Development Fund
          AFDB  African Development Bank
          AFIS  American Forces Information Service (Defense)
      AGRICOLA  Agricultural Online Access
          AHRQ  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  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
           ARS  Agricultural Research Service
           ATF  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
           BBG  Broadcasting Board of Governors
           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
           BRS  Biotechnology Regulatory Services (Agriculture)
           BTA  Business Transformation Agency (Defense)
           BTS  Bureau of Transportation Statistics
                Directorate of Border and Transportation Security 
                    (Homeland Security)
           BVA  Board of Veterans' Appeals
           CBO  Congressional Budget Office
           CBP  Customs and Border Protection
           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
           CFR  Code of Federal Regulations
          CFTC  Commodity Futures Trading Commission
          COPS  Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (Justice)
           CRS  Congressional Research Service
           CSR  Center for Scientific Review (HHS)
        CSREES  Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
                    Service

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           CSS  See NSA/CSS
           DAU  Defense Acquisition University
         DDESS  Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and 
                    Secondary Schools
           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
           DNI  Director of National Intelligence
           DOD  Department of Defense
         DODDS  Department of Defense Dependent Schools
         DODEA  Department of Defense Education Activity
        DODHRA  Department of Defense Human Resources Activity
           DOE  Department of Energy
           DOI  Department of the Interior
           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
          DTIC  Defense Technical Information Center
          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
           ERS  Economic Research Service (Agriculture)
           ESA  Economics and Statistics Administration (Commerce)
                Employee Standards Administration (Labor)
           ETA  Employment Training Administration (Labor)
         EUCOM  U.S. European Command
       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
                Federal Acquisition Service (GSA)
           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
          FEMA  Federal Emergency Management Agency
          FERC  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
           FFB  Federal Financing Bank
          FHFA  Federal Housing Finance Agency
          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

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          FSIS  Food Safety and Inspection Service
           FSS  Federal Supply Service
           FTA  Federal Transit Administration
           FTS  Federal Technology Service
           GAO  Government Accountability Office
          GATT  General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
            GC  Office of Government Contracting (SBA)
    Ginnie Mae  Government National Mortgage Association
         GIPSA  Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
          GNMA  Government National Mortgage Association
           GPO  Government Printing Office
           GPS  Global Positioning System
           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
          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
           IOM  International Organization for Migration
           IRS  Internal Revenue Service
           ISN  Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation 
                    (State)
          ISOO  Information Security Oversight Office (NARA)
            IT  Information technology
           ITA  International Trade Administration
           JAG  Judge Advocate General
           LSC  Legal Services Corporation
          MBDA  Minority Business Development Agency
           MDA  Missile Defense Agency
           MDW  U.S. Military District of Washington
          MIGA  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
          MSHA  Mine Safety and Health Administration
         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
           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

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         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 Administration
          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
           NTI  National Transit Institute (Transportation)
          NTIA  National Telecommunications and Information 
                    Administration
          NTID  National Technical Institute for the Deaf
          NTIS  National Technical Information Service (Commerce)
          NTSB  National Transportation Safety Board
           NWS  National Weather Service (Commerce)
           OAR  Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (Commerce)
           OAS  Organization of American States
          OBCI  Office of Business and Community Initiatives (SBA)
           OBO  Bureau of Overseas Building Operations
           OCB  Office of Cuba Broadcasting
          OCSC  Office of Citizen Services and Communications
          ODEP  Office of Disability Employment Policy (Labor)
          OECA  Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (EPA)
          OECD  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
           OES  Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 
                    Scientific Affairs (State)
          OFAM  Office of Financial and Administrative Management
         OFCCP  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (Labor)
           OFM  Office of Foreign Missions (State)
           OFO  Office of Field Operations (Labor)
           OGP  Office of Governmentwide Policy
           OIE  World Organization for Animal Health (Office 
                    International des Epizooties)
           OIG  Office of Inspector General
           OIT  Office of International Trade (SBA)
           OJP  Office of Justice Programs
           OMB  Office of Management and Budget
          OPDR  Office of Policy Development and Research (Labor)
           OPE  Office of Postsecondary Education
          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

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         OSDBU  Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
         OSDFS  Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
         OSERS  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
          OSHA  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
           OSM  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
           OSO  Office of Space Operations
           OST  Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians 
                    (Interior)
           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
         PHMSA  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration
       POW/MIA  Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
           PPQ  Plant Protection and Quarantine
       PROTECH  Office of Performance, Results, and Training (Labor)
         PUASP  Postal Union of the Americas and Spain and Portugal
           RFA  Radio Free Asia
        RFE/RL  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
           RHS  Rural Housing Service
          RITA  Research and Innovative Technology Administration 
                    (Transportation)
           RMA  Risk Management Agency (Agriculture)
          RSVP  Retired and Senior Volunteers Program
          SAIF  Savings Association Insurance Fund
        SAMHSA  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
                    Administration
           SBA  Small Business Administration
         SCORE  Service Corps of Retired Executives
           SEC  Securities and Exchange Commission
           SFH  Single Family Homes
          SERC  Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
           SES  Senior Executive Service
         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
            TA  Technology Administration (Commerce)
          TBIC  Tribal Business Information Centers (SBA)
           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

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        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
       USAREUR  U.S. Army Europe
       USARPAC  U.S. Army Pacific
        U.S.C.  United States Code
          USCG  United States Coast Guard
         USCIS  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Homeland 
                    Security)
          USDA  United States Department of Agriculture
         USEAC  United States Export Assistance Centers (SBA)
          USGS  United States Geological Survey
          USMC  United States Marine Corps
          USMS  United States Maritime Service
           USN  United States Navy
         USNCB  U.S. National Central Bureau (Justice)
         USPTO  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
            VA  Department of Veterans Affairs
          VETS  Veterans' Employment and Training Service
         VISTA  See AmeriCorps*VISTA
           VOA  Voice of America
           WBC  Women's Business Center (SBA)
           WFP  United Nations/Food and Agricultural Organization World 
                    Food Program
           WHS  Washington Headquarters Services (DOD)
           WIC  Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, 
                    and Children
           WMD  Weapons of Mass Destruction
          WNET  Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training (SBA)
    World Bank  See IBRD
           WSP  Federal Witness Security Program
           WTO  World Trade Organization