WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 14, 2022, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 14, 2022, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 4) Rules for Ship Types Now Being Procured or Recently Procured For ship types now being procured for the Navy, or recently procured for the Navy, naming rules (and exceptions thereto) are summarized below. The July 2012 Navy report to Congress discusses current naming rules (and e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Sept. 14, 2022, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 4) Aspects of Navy Ship Names Two State Names Not Currently Being Used, Particularly Kansas As noted earlier in the section on evolution over time in Navy ship-naming rules, state names were once given to battleships, then later to nuclear-powered cruisers and ballistic missile su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 16 committee hearings on Sept. 14, 2022: SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "Soil Health Practices and Programs that Support Regenerative Agriculture". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. IN SOLIDARITY: REMOVING BARRIERS TO ORGANIZING Committee on Education and Labor: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "In Solida  more