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INFO: Full form for FICA is Federal Insurance Contribution Act in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for FICA is Federation of India Community Associations in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for JPMP is Junior Permanent Military Professors in Governmental category
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Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) is a form of Professional Military Education (PME) in the United States that emphasizes a multiservice approach. Joint Professional Military Education was established following greater awareness during World War II of a need for effective cooperation between the branches of the United States armed forces. While some institutions had previously served to provide joint training, notably the Army and Navy Staff College that operated in the last years of the War, the first senior school for Joint Professional Military Education was founded in 1946 under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The 1986 passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act caused increased interest in Joint Professional Military Education and created a standard. As of 2005, JPME contains five levels, successful completion of two of which are among the qualifications for the designation Joint Service Officer. Joint Professional Military Education levels are available at a number of colleges and JPME Institutions.

Moms Clean Air Force is a nonprofit, grassroots environmental advocacy group, based in the United States, which focuses on protecting children from air pollution. It has chapters in 26 states and more than a million members. It was co-founded in 2011 by Dominique Browning in partnership with Hanne Grantham and Sue Mandel of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). It also campaigns on related issues such as toxic chemicals and climate change.

INFO: Full form for NCSTA is North Carolina Statewide Technical Architecture in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for ESAI is Energy Security Analysis Inc in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for KCIA is Korea Central Intelligence Agency in Governmental category
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Boeing Field, officially King County International Airport (IATA: BFI, ICAO: KBFI, FAA LID: BFI), is a public airport owned and operated by King County, five miles south of downtown Seattle, Washington. The airport is sometimes referred to as KCIA (King County International Airport), but is not the airport identifier. The airport has scheduled passenger service operated by Kenmore Air, a commuter air carrier, and was being served by JSX with regional jet flights; however, it is currently mostly used by general aviation and cargo. The airfield is named for the founder of Boeing, William E. Boeing and was constructed in 1928, serving as the city's primary airport until the opening of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in 1944. The airport's property is mostly in Seattle just south of Georgetown, with its southern tip extending into Tukwila. The Airport covers 634 acres (257 ha), averages more than 180,000 operations annually, and has approximately 380 based aircraft.

INFO: Full form for LNIPE is Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education in Governmental category
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The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), formerly Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, is a higher education institute deemed-to-be-university, located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is operated under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and dedicated to promoting excellence in sports and physical education in the country. The campus is on the Agra - Mumbai Highway at Shaktinagar, Gwalior.

INFO: Full form for NABB is National Alliance of Burmese Breeders in Governmental category
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The Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) is a United States federal law enacted in 1974 as an amendment to the Truth in Lending Act (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.). Its purpose is to protect consumers from unfair billing practices and to provide a mechanism for addressing billing errors in "open end" credit accounts, such as credit card or charge card accounts.

INFO: Full form for NBCT is National Bureau of Curriculum and Textbooks in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for HCCA is Healthy Child Care America in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for LACB is Landing Aids Control Building in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for DCSRDA is Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development, and Acquisition in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for IGRC is Intelligent Governance Risk and Compliance in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for KINRC is Keewatin Inkster Neighbourhood Resource Council in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for PATU is Police Anti Terrorist Unit in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for OTRA is Oregon Taxpayer Reimbursement Act in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for JAEI is Japan Africa Energy Initiative in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for JAEI is Johannesburg Anglican Environmental Initiative in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for JAEIC is Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for OLIC is Official Language Implementation Committee in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for OHIO is Over the Hill In October in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for MTAR is Micro Tavor Assault Rifle in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for OEIM is Office of Environmental Information Management in Governmental category
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The Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) is an association whose mission is 'To provide an international organization for military vehicle enthusiasts, historians, preservationists and collectors interested in the acquisition, restoration, preservation, safe operation and public education of historic military transport.'

The association was originally started as the MVCC - Military Vehicle Collectors Club. After a number of years, it was changed to the IMVCC - International Military Vehicle Collectors Club, to reflect the increasing interest and influx of non-American collectors. But after just a couple of years it changed to its current name.

In 2019, the group organized a cross country trip commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy, which involved 81 Army vehicles traveling from Washington, DC to San Francisco. The re-enactment included over 40 classic military vehicles, and traveled from York, Pennsylvania to San Francisco. The group has completed five transcontinental convoys.

INFO: Full form for NLNA is Natural Landmarks and Natural Areas in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for HBMI is Harper Bariatric Medicine Institute in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for HDDI is Host Document Data Interchange in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for KIMB is Kerala Institute of Making the Best in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for NSAW is National Salvation Army Week in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for NSAW is Naval Support Activity Washington in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for LWGI is Lake Washington Basin Ecosystem Restoration General Investigation in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for NWEN is Nuclear Weapons Effects Network in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for NWEA is Nebraska Water Environment Association in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for MNES is Matter of National Environmental Significance in Governmental category
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The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), long title An Act relating to the protection of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity, and for related purposes, is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that provides a framework for protection of the Australian environment, including its biodiversity and its natural and culturally significant places. Enacted on 17 July 2000, it established a range of processes to help protect and promote the recovery of threatened species and ecological communities, and preserve significant places from decline. The EPBC Act is as of June 2020 administered by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Lists of threatened species are drawn up under the Act, and these lists, the primary reference to threatened species in Australia, are available online through the Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT).

As an Act of the Australian Parliament, it relies for its constitutional validity upon the legislative powers of the Parliament granted by the Australian Constitution, and key provisions of the Act are largely based on a number of international, multilateral or bilateral treaties.

A number of reviews, audits and assessments of the Act have found the Act deeply flawed and thus not providing adequate environmental protection. As of September 2020, the Act is undergoing an independent statutory review led by Professor Graeme Samuel . After the release of an interim report in July, Environment Minister Sussan Ley introduced the EPBC Amendment Bill in Parliament on 27 August 2020.

INFO: Full form for MNES is Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for RNIB is Royal National Institute of Blind in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for RNIB is Royal National Institute for Blind in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for OEIC is Our Energy Independence Community in Governmental category
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The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a background check system in the United States created by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Law) of 1993 to prevent firearm sales to people prohibited under the Act. The system was launched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1998. Under the system, firearm dealers, manufacturers or importers who hold a Federal Firearms License (FFL) are required to undertake a NICS background check on prospective buyers before transferring a firearm. The NICS is not a gun register, but is a list of persons prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm. The buyer’s details are discarded after the query and a record on NICS of the firearm purchase is not made, though the seller as a FFL holder is required to keep a record of the transaction.

Access to NICS is limited to FFL holders. A prospective buyer is required to complete ATF Form 4473 after which a FFL seller initiates a NICS background check by phone or computer. Most checks are determined within minutes, and if a determination is not obtained within three business days then the transfer may legally be completed.

Background checks under the federal law are not required for intrastate firearm transfers between private parties, and some states require background checks for firearm transfers not covered by the federal system. These states either require gun sales to be processed through a FFL holder, or they may require the buyer obtain a license or permit from the state.

Over 39.6 million NICS background checks were performed in 2020. NICS experienced an unprecedented surge in the number of gun background checks in March and June 2020, tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and protests over the killing of George Floyd.

INFO: Full form for HFMS is Highway Fleet Management System in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for NICAP is Newcastle Institute for Creative Arts Practice in Governmental category
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INFO: Full form for OHPA is Oak Hills Park Authority in Governmental category
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The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML (listen)) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for the reform of marijuana laws in the United States regarding both medical and non-medical use. According to their website, NORML supports "the removal of all penalties for the private possession and responsible use of marijuana by adults, including cultivation for personal use, and casual nonprofit transfers of small amounts" and advocates for "the creation of a legal and regulatory framework for marijuana's production and retail sale to adults". NORML also has a sister organization, NORML Foundation, that focuses on educational efforts and providing legal assistance and support to people affected negatively by current marijuana laws. Organizations that operate under the NORML banner in other countries include NORML New Zealand, NORML Ireland, NORML Canada, NORML UK, NORML South Africa, and NORML France.

INFO: Full form for NGGO is Non-Gazetted Government Officer in Governmental category
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