| Acronym | Meaning |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| NWTRB | Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board |
| NIGMS | National Institute Of General Medical Sciences |
| BRD | Biological Resource Division |
| BFRL | Building And Fire Research Laboratory |
| PCBE | President's Council On Bioethics |
| NHI | National Highway Institute |
| CBER | Center For Biologics Evaluation And Research |
| NHLBI | National Heart |
| DSCA | Defense Security Cooperation Agency |