,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ie  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the 
,,united ,,states  ,january #ae1        
#bjbe,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 stands as a site of     
cultural and historical significance to 
the ,marine ,corps and the fighting     
spirit of the ,united ,states4  7#c7    

,parris ,island offers various and      
challenging conditions that have        
prepared members of the ,marine ,corps  
for every major conflict since ,world   
,war ,i4  7#d7 ,parris ,island has      
cultivated a legacy of excellence and   
faithful service to the ,united ,states4
  7#e7 ,parris ,island is and shall     
remain the physical home of the ,eastern
 ,recruiting ,region of the ,marine     
,corps4  7#f7 ,continued investments are
 needed to ensure that ,parris ,island  
continues to serve the ,united ,states  
for years to come4  #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