WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, 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 ty more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) A total of 35 littoral combat ships (LCSs) were procured through FY2019./63 All 35 have been named. LCSs were at first named for U.S. mid-tier cities, small towns, and other U.S. communities./64 The naming rule was later adjusted to regionally importan more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, Jan. 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2,400,000 for 24 small businesses to develop technologies to address public health and environmental challenges. These companies are using innovative approaches that include treating PFAS in biosolids, reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from building materials, and developing chemical alternatives that are safer for our en more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * PAGE Technologies, Inc. to develop sensors for real-time measurement of water quality * * * DENVER - Today, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Boulder, Colo.-based PAGE Technologies, Inc. is among 24 small businesses receiving a total of $2.4 million in EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program funding to develop technologies to address public more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2025. Each Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors. The Board of Governors in Washington appoints three of these directors and each year designates one of its appointees as Chair and a second as Deputy Chair. Following are the names of the Chairs and Deputy Chai more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that it has appointed four new members to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Council). Scott Farmer, Gregory Hare, Claude Hicks, and Monica Whiting have joined the Council and will work closely with the FHLBank Atlanta board of directors and management team t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Today, President Biden announced 336 teachers and mentors from around the nation as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These awards honor the vital role that America's teachers and mentors play in sha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The White House issued the following news release: Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from November 6 to November 14, 2024. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-shar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from Nov. 6-14, 2024.  Public Assistance federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond announces the following director appointments: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has appointed the chair and deputy chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for 2025. Lisa Lawson, president and chief executive officer of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland, was appointed a more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chair of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, released the 2024 Annual Report at the State House today. Task Force leadership joined him for the release as well as local, state, and federal law enforcement. The report shares data that details the extent of human trafficking in South Carolina. In 2024, the South Car more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: Governor Henry McMaster today unveiled his Executive Budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, which prioritizes fiscal responsibility, accelerates income tax cuts, raises teacher pay, and invests in critical infrastructure and disaster relief. The governor's budget also includes funding to ensure a school resource officer in every school and measures to make higher education more aff more PR