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  1. Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) The Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) is the federal law that requires employers to withhold 6.
  2. Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax Provides benefits for retired workers and their dependents as well as for disabled workers and their dependents. Also known as the Social Security tax.
  3. Federal land Land owned by the United States, without reference to how the land was acquired or which Federal agency administers the land, including mineral and coal…
  4. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) Act requiring the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to manage public lands and the property located on those lands for the long term.
  5. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service A federal agency which provides mediators to assist in labor-management disputes.
  6. Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) A federally chartered corporation that purchases residential mortgages and converts them into securities for sale to investors; by purchasing mortgages…
  7. Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or Fannie Mae) A private corporation that acts as a secondary market investor to buy and sell mortgage loans.
  8. Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act of 1954 (Charter Act) The Charter Act transformed Fannie Mae from a government agency into a public-private, mixed ownership corporation.
  9. Federal Networking Council (FNC) The body responsible for coordinating networking needs among U.S. Federal agencies.
  10. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) The Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve Board meets eight times a year to evaluate the threat of inflation or recession.
  11. Federal organizations Agencies, departments, or their components of the Federal Government that have a role in dam safety emergency planning and preparedness (i.e.
  12. Federal Plant Pest Act (PPA) See U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  13. Federal Policy Fee A flat charge that the policyholder must pay on each new or renewal policy to defray certain administrative expenses incurred in carrying out the National…
  14. Federal Poverty Guidelines See Poverty Guidelines. The Department of Health and Human Services publishes a list every year giving the lowest income acceptable for a family of a…
  15. Federal Poverty Level (FPL) A measure of income level issued annually by the Department of Health and Human Services.
  16. Federal Power Act Enacted in 1920, and amended in 1935, the Act consists of three parts. The first part incorporated the Federal Water Power Act administered by the former…
  17. Federal Power Commission (FPC) The predecessor agency of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Federal Power Commission was created by an Act of Congress under the…
  18. Federal Power Marketing Administrations (PMA) These are separate and distinct organizational agencies within the U.S. DOE that market power at federal multipurpose water projects at lowest possible…
  19. federal public defender An attorney employed by the federal courts on a full-time basis to provide legal defense to defendants who are unable to afford counsel.
  20. Federal public defender organization The CJA provides for the establishment of such organizations to represent indigent defendants.
  21. Federal Public Key Infrastructure Policy Authority (FPKI PA) The Federal PKI Policy Authority is a federal government body responsible for setting, implementing, and administering policy decisions regarding…
  22. federal question Jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties.
  23. federal question jurisdiction Jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties.
  24. Federal Register A daily publication which contains federal administrative rules and regulations.
  25. Federal Regulations The regulations of the departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government as published in the Code of Federal Regulations.
  26. Federal Reporters ("F.," "F.2d" or "F.3d") Books which contain decisions of the Circuit Courts throughout the country.
  27. Federal Reserve Board The governing body of the Federal Reserve System (12 regional federal banks monitoring the commercial and savings banks in their regions).
  28. Federal Reserve Fedwire Fedwire is an electronic transfer system owned and operated by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks that enables participants to move money from an account they…
  29. Federal Reserve System The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system.
  30. federal rules of bankruptcy procedure Govern practice and proceedings in the bankruptcy courts.
  31. Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure A body of rules developed by the federal judiciary that provides a comprehensive procedural code for use in federal criminal cases.
  32. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) Created by the National Housing Act of 1934, the FSLIC, which was administered by the FHLBank Board, insured savings and loan deposits until 1989.
  33. Federal savings bank A type of "savings and loan association." See also "savings and loan association."
  34. Federal Seed Act See U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  35. Federal Snow Sampler A snow sampler consisting of five or more sections of sampling tubes, one which has a steel cutter on the end.
  36. Federal Supplement ("F. Supp.") Books which contain decisions of the District Courts throughout the country.
  37. Federal Tax Incentives The federal government offers financial and tax incentives to individuals and business that install renewable energy systems at their homes or offices.
  38. Federal Telecommunications System (FTS) A switched long-distance telecommunications service formerly provided for official Federal Government use.
  39. Federal Telecommunications System 2000 service See FTS2000.
  40. Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA tax) A tax levied on employers based upon employee wages paid.
  41. Federal Water Pollution Control Act (CWA) A federal regulatory law administered by the states. The act created the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System.
  42. Federal/State e-file A program sponsored by the IRS in partnership with participating states that allows taxpayers to file federal and state income tax returns electronically…
  43. federalism The theory under which the powers of government are divided between the states and the central government.
  44. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Federally funded nonprofit health centers or clinics that serve medically underserved areas and populations.
  45. Federally Recognized Tribe Any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village or community that the Department of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe.
  46. federated application A Web-based application that is AD FS-enabled, meaning that it can be accessed by federated users.
  47. federated identity management (FIM) Allows individuals to sign in to different networks or services, using the same group or personal credentials to access data across all networks.
  48. Federated search In a federated search, users receive results from multiple search and retrieval systems - for example, from other search engines, commercial information…
  49. federated user A user whose account resides in an account partner organization and who can access federated applications that reside in a resource partner organization.
  50. federation A pair of realms or domains that have established a federation trust.
  51. federation server A computer that has been configured to host the Federation Service component of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
  52. federation server proxy A computer that has been configured to host the Federation Service Proxy component of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
  53. Federation Service An installable role service of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) that is used to create a federation server.
  54. Federation Service Proxy An installable role service of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) that is used to create a federation server proxy.
  55. FEDSIM Federal System Integration and Management.
  56. Fee A charge or payment for products and services, a sum paid or charged for a privilege, for example, some financial institutions charge a monthly fee to…
  57. Fee Charged for Use of Other ATM The fee that the institution charges its own account holders to use another institution’s ATM.
  58. Fee Charged for Use of Your Own ATM The fee that an institution charges its own account holders to use its own ATM.
  59. Fee For Service When you're covered by fee-for-service health insurance, you pay your medical bills and file a claim for reimbursement from your insurance company.
  60. fee simple The maximum form of ownership, with the right to occupy a property and sell it to a buyer at any time.
  61. Fee, Filing The fee charged by a patent office for filing a patent application. MPEP 607, MPEP 509.
  62. Fee, Issue The fee charged by a patent office for issuing (granting) a patent. MPEP 1306, MPEP 509.
  63. Fee, Maintenance The periodic fee charge by the U.S. patent office for maintaining a patent in force. MPEP 2501, MPEP 2504, MPEP 509.
  64. Fee, Petition The fee charged by a patent office for reveiwing a petition filed by an applicant. MPEP 1002.
  65. Feed A component that "feeds" the signal from the optical system to the amplification electronics. Also called a "feed horn" or "horn".
  66. Feed Reader Software or website used to subscribe to feed update notifications. See also: Bloglines - popular web based feed reader Google Reader - popular web based…
  67. feed-forward path In the encoder, the signal path from the input of the PCM-to-uniform-PCM converter to the output of the adaptive quantizer.
  68. feedback the process by which an initial change brings about additional change that either reinforces or counteracts the initial change.
  69. Feedback Control A process by which output or behavior of a machine or system is used to change its operation in order to constantly reduce the difference between the…
  70. feedback inhibition The process by which the accumulated end product of a biochemical pathway stops synthesis of that product.
  71. Feedback Mechanisms Factors which increase or amplify (positive feedback) or decrease (negative feedback) the rate of a process.
  72. feedback path The signal path from the input of the bit-masking block to the output of the adaptive predictor. [T1.310-1991]
  73. Feeder A power line for supplying electricity within a specified area.
  74. Feeder Bands Lines or bands of low-level clouds that move (feed) into the updraft region of a thunderstorm, usually from the east through south (i.e.
  75. Feeder cell layer Cells that are utilized in co-culture to maintain pluripotent stem cells. Cells usually consist of mouse embryonic fibroblasts.
  76. feeder echo noise Signal distortion resulting from reflected waves in a transmission line that is many wavelengths long and mismatched at both the generator and the load…
  77. Feeder layer Cells used in co-culture to maintain pluripotent stem cells. Cells usually consist of mouse embryonic fibroblasts.
  78. feeder link A radio link from an Earth station at a given location to a space station, or vice versa, conveying information for a space radiocommunication service…
  79. feeder server The component of a news server that accepts news feeds from other news servers.
  80. feeding times Certain times of day when fish are most active. These are often associated with the position of the sun and moon and are referred to as solunar tables.
  81. Feedlot Confined outdoor or indoor space used to raise hundreds to thousands of domesticated livestock. See rangeland.
  82. Feedstock A raw material that can be converted to one or more products.
  83. Feedstocks Any material converted to another form of fuel or energy product. An example is using cornstarch to produce ethanol.
  84. FEL Free Electron Laser.
  85. Feldspar Group of light-colored minerals often found as crystals in intrusive igneous rocks. The most common rock-forming mineral.
  86. Fell To cut down a tree. Cutting down trees and sawing them to manageable lengths is referred to as "felling and bucking" or "falling and bucking."
  87. Feller-buncher A self-propelled machine that cuts trees with giant shears near ground level and then stacks the trees into piles to await skidding.
  88. Felony A serious criminal offense. Under federal law, any offense punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
  89. FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  90. Femara (FEM-uh-ruh) A drug used to treat advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Femara causes a decrease in the amount of estrogen made by the body.
  91. Feme covert A married woman.
  92. Feme sole A single woman (unmarried).
  93. Feme, femme Woman.
  94. Fence The boundary of a trusted region [CESG].
  95. fence penetrability The ability of features outside a trusted region to penetrate a fence - thus leading to a potential or actual breach of the System Security Policy [CESG].
  96. Fenced Funding An identified aggregation of resources reviewed, approved, and managed as a distinct entity.
  97. Fenestration The arrangement, proportioning and design of windows in a building.
  98. fenofibrate (FEN-oh-FY-brayt) A drug used to treat high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.
  99. fenretinide (fen-REH-tih-nide) A substance being studied in the treatment and prevention of some types of cancer.
  100. fenretinide LXS (fen-REH-tih-nide…) A powdered form of fenretinide that is being studied in the treatment of neuroblastoma.