Mr. President. I rise today in support of the language included in this conference report which reprograms money to establish a Border Patrol training facility at the Charleston Naval Base. This announcement was made back in July of this year after the Department of Justice completed a competitive evaluation of several active and former Department of Defense facilities. In August. Congress approved the reprogramming request that was sent by the Department of Justice for this facility. During conference on this appropriations measure. the committee voted by an overwhelming majority of 11 to 1 to put the Border Patrol training facility in Charleston. It is expected that this facility will train up to 2.400 agents over the next 3 years. Also. approximately 60 fulltime instructors will be employed to conduct the training.
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