[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1797]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. JEAN SCHMIDT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding an earmark I received as part of H.R. 3183, the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Jean Schmidt
  Bill number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction General
  Requesting entity: City of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Park Board, 950 Eden 
Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202; and
  Summary: $4.9 million provided for Ohio Riverfront, Cincinnati, OH, 
to continue construction of Phase I. Project authorization in PL 110-
114, Section 5116, (WRDA 2007). Funds will be used to continue 
construction of flood-tolerant, stabilized river bank that will become 
riverfront park linking Central Riverfront attractions to Downtown 
Cincinnati. Project is key to efforts to revitalize downtown 
Cincinnati.

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