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Native American Housing Enchancement Act of 2005

By: Tom Cole
By: Tom Cole
Date: April 6, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Indigenous Peoples


NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - April 06, 2005)

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Mr. COLE of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I would be in trouble if I did not say Chickasaw Tribe.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 797, the Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005. I commend the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Renzi) for bringing such an important piece of legislation before the House for consideration.

This bill allows tribes to maximize funding resources provided through the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996. It also reinforces tribal sovereignty by allowing tribes to focus certain Federal housing funding solely on tribal members. Finally, it will reinstate tribal access to Federal funding for youth programs.

Mr. Speaker, my colleague, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Renzi), has been a tireless champion for the Native American community, whether reinforcing tribal sovereignty, encouraging economic diversification, increasing educational opportunities, or improving the quality of life for Native Americans. I commend the gentleman from Arizona for his leadership in advancing the causes of the Native American community and urge support for the passage of the Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005.

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