,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dhjb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #ai1  
#bjbj,mr4 ,graham 7for himself and ,mr4 
,scott of ,south ,carolina7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,armed ,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to        
prohibit the use of ,federal funds to   
close or realign the ,marine ,corps     
,recruit ,depot located at ,parris      
,island1 ,south ,carolina4  #a4 ,short  
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,parris ,island ,protection ,act4  #b4  
,findings ,congress finds the following3
 7#a7 ,the ,marine ,corps ,recruit      
,depot located at ,parris ,island1      
,south ,carolina 7in this section       
referred to as ,parris ,island71 has    
served the ,united ,states as a home to 
the ,marine ,corps since #ahia4  7#b7   
,parris ,island was the first1 and      
remains the only1 facility to integrate 
women in boot camp training for the     
,marine ,corps in the ,united ,states4  

7#c7 ,female recruits have trained at   
,parris ,island since #aidi4  7#d7 ,the 
first integrated company of male and    
female recruits graduated from ,parris  
,island in #bjai4  7#e7 ,parris ,island 
has cultivated a legacy of excellence   
and faithful service to the ,united     
,states4  7#f7 ,parris ,island is and   
shall remain the physical home of the   
,u4,s4 ,marine ,corps ,eastern          
,recruiting ,region4  #c4 ,prohibition  
of closing or realignment of ,marine    
,corps ,recruit ,depot located at       
,parris ,island1 ,south ,carolina ,no   
,federal funds may be used to close or  
realign ,marine ,corps ,recruit ,depot1 
,parris ,island1 ,south ,carolina1 or to
 conduct any planning or other activity 
related to such closure or realignment4