I introduced the HEARTH Act after meeting with several housing directors from New Mexico's Pueblos...

I urge this subcommittee's support for this important legislation.

Prepared statement on H.R. 205

That approval can take between six months and in some cases as long as two years, an intolerable delay for most buyers.

the HEARTH Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Martin Heinrich

Can you just talk a little bit about why it is important for your community for families to be able to continue to live on their home, Pueblo?

the HEARTH Act was originally introduced by the House of Representatives, by Representative Martin Heinrich

The HEARTH Act would allow tribes to develop their own leasing regulations and make leasing decisions on the tribal level.

Families shouldn't be forced to make such an important decision based on how many months or years it will take a federal bureaucracy to approve a mortgage on tribal land.

The last thing the federal government should do is stand in the way of families ready and willing to buy a house.

Enacting CEDA would be the most important thing in the short run that Congress can do to incentivize domestic manufacturing.

I hope that collectively we might be able to be supportive of programs like that going forward.

federally funded scientists could be a tremendous resource for small and startup businesses.

America's dependence on foreign fossil fuels cannot continue at its current rate.

The proportional amount of scientific innovation that the United States has been contributing to the global scientific community has been diminishing over the last 30 years.

The nation that grows its economy with clean energy will lead the global economy of the 21st century.

This is about keeping our landmark promise to future generations, and I can't say enough about the importance of partnerships between sportsmen and other public land conservationists.

I appreciate the Obama Administration's support for H.R. 1413. And, I look forward to working with you Chairman Bishop and my colleagues on the committee to move this legislation forward.