{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=675DF317-186B-4620-BE9D-06C66B03CC84", "Portman Secures $30 Million Authorization to Help Finish Smale Riverfront Park in Cincinnati", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced today that his language designed to help finish the Smale Riverfront Park in Cincinnati has been signed into law as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act.\u00a0 Portman\u2019s provision authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a study on the final components of the project and, if it determines they are feasible, will authorize $30 million to help complete the final phases of the park. Portman issued the following statement:\r\n\u201cThe Smale Riverfront Park project is a critical part of the ongoing renaissance taking place in downtown Cincinnati. I\u2019m pleased that this measure has been signed into law to enhance a park that has helped transform downtown, bring new visitors to the city, and boost the local economy. I remain committed to working with the Army Corps of Engineers on this important project to ensure we finish the park and that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.\u201d\r\nNOTE: The language in the law secured by Portman requires the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study on the final flood control, ecosystem restoration, and recreation components of Smale Riverfront Park \u2013 an effort designed to complete the project. This bill authorizes $30 million to complete work on the park if the Army Corps study determines the components are feasible. If the Army Corps\u2019 study determines that the projects are feasible, Congress would then consider appropriating the money. \u00a0The bill\u2019s authorization has a federal-state 50:50 matching requirement. \u00a0This money can be spent on flood risk reduction and ecosystem restoration.\u00a0 Cincinnati Parks and the Army Corps are overseeing the planning, development and building of the park, and funding has included a mix of public and private dollars, including from the federal government.\u00a0 The project has leveraged $6 for every $1 of federal money invested in the project.\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=675DF317-186B-4620-BE9D-06C66B03CC84"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1930691543966532, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}