[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2005] [Pages 591-596] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 591]] 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 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 Service (Agriculture) 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 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 DDESS Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools [[Page 592]] 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 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 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) 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 FTA Federal Transit Administration FTS Federal Technology Service GAO Government Accountability Office GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GC Office of Goverment Contracting (SBA) Ginnie Mae Government National Mortgage Association GIPSA Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration [[Page 593]] 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 IOLM International Organization for Legal Metrology IOM International Organization for Migration IRM Information Resources Management College IRS Internal Revenue Service ISOO Information Security Oversight Office (NARA) IT Information technology ITA International Trade Administration JAG Judge Advocate General 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 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 [[Page 594]] 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) 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 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, International, Environmental, and Scientific Affairs 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) 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 OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSM Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OST Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (Interior) OSO Office of Space Operations 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 [[Page 595]] 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) PTO Patent and Trademark Office PUASP Postal Union of the Americas and Spain and Portugal 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 SBA Small Business Administration 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) 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 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) VA Department of Veterans Affairs VETS Veterans' Employment and Training Service VISTA See AmeriCorps*VISTA [[Page 596]] 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