[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 473 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 473

  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
 Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2023

 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
Timmons, Mr. Fry, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
 Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Parris Island Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris 
        Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as ``Parris 
        Island''), has served the United States as a home to the Marine 
        Corps since 1891.
            (2) Parris Island was the first facility to integrate women 
        in boot camp training for the Marine Corps in the United 
        States.
            (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 
        1949.
            (4) The first integrated company of male and female 
        recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019.
            (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and 
        faithful service to the United States.
            (6) Parris Island's coastal geographical location is of 
        important strategic purpose to the Marine Corps.
            (7) The Department of Defense issued a new strategy for 
        maritime deterrence called Advantage at Sea that includes the 
        Marine Corps.
            (8) Parris Island completed a Climate Change Adaptation and 
        Resilience assessment that resulted in changes to its master 
        plan projects and adaptation strategies from spatial planning.
            (9) The Parris Island Climate Change Adaptation and 
        Resiliency Team produced a comprehensive project portfolio and 
        complete set of Handbook Worksheets incorporating natural 
        infrastructure management (including green infrastructure and 
        enhanced natural buffers), reduction of water and energy use, 
        and master planning. The portfolio provides a guide for the 
        Depot to address climate-impacts to the mission in the short, 
        mid, and long term for current predicted storm surges, as well 
        as future sea level rise (2035, 2065, and 2100).
            (10) Parris Island won the 2021 Secretary of the Navy's 
        Environmental Award for ``excellence in integrating 
        environmental and operational sustainability efforts and 
        mitigating impacts from storm surge and sea level rise through 
        2065''.
            (11) Parris Island has received a grant totaling $2,050,100 
        to improve natural infrastructure and reduce erosion, stabilize 
        the shoreline, reduce storm surge impact, and improve water 
        quality while also protecting Department of Defense 
        installations, surrounding communities and resources from 
        climate impacts.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Parris 
Island is and should remain the physical home of the Marine Corps 
Eastern Recruiting Region.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS RECRUIT 
              DEPOT LOCATED AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA.

    No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any 
planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
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