Acronyms Used

ACRONYMS USED

AIDS              Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome

ANWR           Artic National Wildlife Reserve

BRAC                        Base Realignment and Closure

CAFO             Confined Animal Feeding Operation

CAFTA          Central American Free Trade Agreement

FLSA              Fair Labor Standards Act

FTC                Federal Trade Commission

HIV                 Human Immune-Deficiency Virus

IANG              Iowa National Guard

INS                 Immigration and Naturalization Service

IPERS                        Iowa Public Employees Retirement System

NAFTA          North American Free Trade Agreement

NCLB             No Child Left Behind

OSHA             Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PCE                (consumer) Personal Consumption Expenditures

R&D               Research and Development

REAL ID       REAL ID Act of 2005

REAP             Resource Enhancement and Protection

S-CHIP           State-Children’s Health Insurance Program

WPA               Works Progress Administration

WTO              World Trade Organization