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Dear
fellow
South
Carolinians,
Thank
you
for
subscribing
to
my
weekly
e-newsletter,
and
please
remember
to
follow
me
on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
America’s
Water
Infrastructure
Act
I
joined
Sen.
Graham
in
securing
two
important
provisions
supporting
South
Carolina’s
ports
as
part
of
the
Senate
Environment
and
Public
Works
Committee’s
markup
of
the
America’s
Water
Infrastructure
Act
at
the
end
of
May.
The
first
provision
begins
the
process
of
updating
and
modernizing
the
benefit-cost
analysis
used
by
the
Office
of
Management
and
Budget
(OMB)
and
the
U.S.
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
to
evaluate
the
economic
benefits
and
cost
apportionment
of
water
resource
projects.
Changes
to
the
formula
will
help
lead
to
more
accurate
project
planning,
quicker
completion
dates,
and
reduced
costs
for
taxpayers.
A
second
provision
helps
to
ensure
that
the
federal
government
fully
honors
its
share
of
the
costs
for
water
resources
projects.
This
provision
will
require
federal
reimbursement
in
these
circumstances,
thereby
bolstering
the
accountability
and
reliability
of
federal
cost-share
agreements.
I
am
excited
to
secure
these
two
important
provisions
for
South
Carolina
ports.
We
know
that
on
a
level
playing
field,
South
Carolina
will
compete,
and
win,
against
anyone,
and
taking
steps
toward
modernizing
the
BCR
is
a
big
win
for
our
state.
Both
of
these
provisions
will
help
keep
more
projects
on
time
and
within
their
budgets.
You
can
read
more
about
the
provisions
here.
Around
the
State
Hurricane
Season
Begins:
Friday
marked
the
first
day
of
the
2018
Hurricane
Season.
Remember
to
make
a
plan
with
your
family,
know
your
evacuation
zones,
and
stay
safe.
Whether
a
tropical
storm
or
Category
5
hurricane,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
SC
residents
are
prepared
for
severe
weather.
The
2018
SC
Hurricane
Guide
can
be
found
at
scemd.org
and
follow
@SCEMD
on
social
media
for
live
updates.
SC
Photo
Challenge:
Thank
you
to
all
the
South
Carolinians
who
submitted
photos
for
my
SC
Photo
Challenge.
After
receiving
hundreds
of
outstanding
submissions,
I’m
pleased
to
reveal
the
completed
picture
maps
that
now
hang
in
each
of
my
offices.
I’m
thrilled
to
see
how
proud
folks
are
of
our
great
state,
and
want
to
thank
everyone
again
for
submitting
their
photos.
You
can
view
some
of
the
photo
maps
here.
Service
Academy
Nomination
Applications
Open:
The
2018
Military
Academy
Nomination
Application
is
now
open!
My
office
is
accepting
applications
for
Service
Academy
Nominations
through
Friday,
October
19th
at
5PM.
Candidates
interested
in
attending
one
of
the
four
service
academies
-
U.S.
Military
Academy,
U.S.
Naval
Academy,
U.S.
Air
Force
Academy,
or
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
Academy
-
may
submit
applications
and
other
necessary
documents.
For
more
information
about
the
Service
Academy
nomination
process,
visit
my
FAQ
page
or
call
the
Service
Academy
Coordinator
at
(803)
771-6112.
Sincerely,
Tim |