| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFTC | Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| WES | Waterways Experiment Station |
| NIAAA | National Institute On Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism |
| DPMO | Defense Prisoner Of War/Missing Personnel Office |
| CDRH | Center For Devices And Radiological Health |
| STAT. | United States Statutes At Large |
| FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| OAS | Organization Of American States |
| PTO | Patent And Trademark Office |