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Parris Island Protection: Federal Funds Prohibited for Marine Base Closure

This Act aims to permanently secure the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina. It strictly prohibits the use of any federal funds for closing, relocating, or planning the closure of this facility. For citizens, this ensures the stability of local employment and preserves a historically significant military training center in the region.
Key points
Federal funds cannot be used to close, relocate, or plan the realignment of the Parris Island Marine Corps training base.
The law ensures the continuation of operations at the historic base, which has been training Marines since 1891 and integrated women into boot camp.
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Print number: 118_S_1013
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Process start date: 2023-03-28