WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42567) on March 15, 2021, entitled "Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: Summary The Coast Guard's program of record (POR), which dates to 2004, calls for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard high-endurance c  more