WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42567) on Aug. 17, 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 hi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following General Counsel memo: TO: All Regional Directors, Officers-in-Charge, and Resident Officers FROM: Jennifer A. Abruzzo, General Counsel SUBJECT: Mandatory Submissions to Advice Thanks to the strength of Regional staffs across the country, the vast majority of cases can and should be processed without guidance or excessive oversight from Headquarters. Ensuring that Regions have all the necessary resources to process  more