[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN RECOGNITION OF THE KANSAS CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS

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                          HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2019

  Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
seventieth anniversary of the Kansas City National Security Campus 
(KCNSC), managed by Honeywell FM&T. Since their founding in 1949, KCNSC 
and Honeywell established a strong presence within our community, 
fulfilling a national security need while engaging our local workforce. 
Today, their campus has expanded exponentially to provide quality jobs 
for over 4,500 members of the Fifth Congressional District.
  The Kansas City National Security Campus was created under the 
direction of then U.S. Senator Harry S. Truman to establish a 
centralized national defense operation that would be strategically 
located in the heart of the country--Kansas City. Seven years later, 
President Truman was pleased to see his vision come true when Kansas 
City's Bendix Corporation signed the contract to operate the local 
division of the Atomic Energy Commission. Growing steadily, Bendix 
expanded to employ 8,301 employees in the Kansas City community by 
1963. Bendix became known for providing quality employment options for 
men and women of diverse backgrounds. As a new resident of Kansas City 
in 1968, I was actually employed at Bendix myself, so I am especially 
appreciative to this company for giving me my first opportunity in the 
city that I have called home for the past fifty years.
  Throughout their seventy years in service, KCNSC has consistently 
paved the way in providing innovative solutions to some of our most 
pressing challenges. State of the art facilities like the Electrical 
Products Manufacturing Building and the Flexible Manufacturing System 
exhibited the foremost technological advances available at the time.
  Beginning in 2013, the National Nuclear Security Administration 
(NNSA) and Honeywell FM&T contract embarked on one of their largest and 
most prestigious expansions yet--the relocation of the KCNSC campus. 
Since this expansion, the collaboration has remained steadfast as an 
integral pillar in the community. These $9 billion facilities have 
enabled the already thriving KCNSC to expand exponentially, providing 
secure and highly sought-after jobs to a plethora of Kansas Citians. 
Since the opening dedication of the new facilities on Botts Road in 
August 2014, hundreds of employees have been added to the KCNSC family, 
encouraging economic growth and investment in our city. KCNSC has grown 
their total staff from 2,500 employees in 2015 to 4,500 employees 
employed there today. As a testament to KCNSC's continued efficiency, 
throughout the entire relocation process, the highest standards of both 
safety and performance were maintained, giving this branch of Honeywell 
and NNSA national recognition and approval. Their work during the 
transition was described as ``better than flawless'' by Plant President 
Chris Gentile.
  Going forward, the KCNSC facility maintains the same standard of 
excellence and dedication to safety and sustainability as they did in 
1949 while providing high quality jobs and employee satisfaction. It 
brings me great personal pride to have this institution located within 
our Fifth Congressional District of Missouri.
  Madam Speaker, please join me with Missouri's Fifth Congressional 
District in honoring the Kansas City National Security Campus, managed 
by Honeywell FM&T, for their remarkable achievements in our community 
and their contributions to the security, safety, and longevity of our 
nation during the past seventy years.

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