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B Acronyms and Abbreviations ARS Agricultural Research Service BIS Bureau of Industry and Security CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission DHHS Department of Health and Human Services DHS Department of Homeland Security DNI Director of National Intelligence DOC Department of Commerce DOD Department of Defense DOE Department of Energy DOEd Department of Education DOI Department of the Interior DOJ Department of Justice DOL Department of Labor DOS Department of State DOT Department of Transportation DOTreas Department of the Treasury EHS Environment, Health, and Safety EPA Environmental Protection Agency FDA Food and Drug Administration FS Forest Service FY fiscal year IC U.S. Intelligence Community NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NIFA National Institute of Food and Agriculture NIH National Institutes of Health NIJ National Institute of Justice NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology NNCO National Nanotechnology Coordination Office NNI National Nanotechnology Initiative NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission NSET Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (subcommittee) NSF National Science Foundation 29
NSTC National Science and Technology Council OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCA program component area PCAST Presidentâs Council of Advisors on Science and Technology R&D research and development SBIR Small Business Innovation Research STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics STTR Small Business Technology Transfer USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture USGS U.S. Geological Survey USITC U.S. International Trade Commission USPTO U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 30