As part of the legislative process, the United States holds congressional hearings where congressional committees are able to analyze information and gain insights during the beginning stages of rulemaking. These hearings often include testimony given from relevant witnesses as well as a time for congress to ask the witness questions.
All archived testimony given by officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of the Interior on issues important to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can be found by using the search below.
Witness | Subject | Committee | Date | |
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William Hartwig | H.R. 4947 and 5232 Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge, Cherry Valley Refuge and H.R. 5094 Transfer of Mattamuskeet Lodge to State of North Carolina | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 06/10/2006 | SubjectWitness William Hartwig CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date06/10/2006 |
Dr. Mamie Parker | H.R. 138, 479, 1656, 3280 and 4165 related to the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 04/06/2006 | Subject H.R. 138, 479, 1656, 3280 and 4165 related to the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) WitnessDr. Mamie Parker CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date04/06/2006 |
H. Dale Hall | Natural Resources Impacts and Restoration of National Wildlife Refuges and other Lands Across the Gulf Coast | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommitee on Fisheries and Oceans | 03/16/2006 | SubjectWitness H. Dale Hall CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommitee on Fisheries and Oceans Date03/16/2006 |
Mitch King | Missouri River and its Spring Rise | House Committee on Small Business Subcommitee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology | 03/15/2006 | Subject Missouri River and its Spring Rise WitnessMitch King CommitteeHouse Committee on Small Business Subcommitee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology Date03/15/2006 |
H. Dale Hall | Fiscal Year 2007 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 03/09/2006 | Subject Fiscal Year 2007 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessH. Dale Hall CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date03/09/2006 |
David L. Harlow | Scientific Assessments of Declining Pelagic Fish Populations in the California Bay-Delta | House Committee on Natural Resources | 02/27/2006 | Subject Scientific Assessments of Declining Pelagic Fish Populations in the California Bay-Delta WitnessDavid L. Harlow CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date02/27/2006 |
Dr. Mamie Parker | H.R. 4686 Multi-State and International Fisheries Conservation and Management Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 02/16/2006 | Subject H.R. 4686 Multi-State and International Fisheries Conservation and Management Act WitnessDr. Mamie Parker CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date02/16/2006 |
Rick Schultz | H.R. 2866 James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, H.R. 3682 Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 12/06/2005 | Subject H.R. 2866 James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, H.R. 3682 Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge WitnessRick Schultz CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date12/06/2005 |
Marshall Jones | U.S. - Russia Polar Bear Agreement | Senate Committee on Commerce | 11/14/2005 | Subject U.S. - Russia Polar Bear Agreement WitnessMarshall Jones CommitteeSenate Committee on Commerce Date11/14/2005 |
Dr. Benjamin Tuggle | H.R. 3552 Reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 11/08/2005 | Subject H.R. 3552 Reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act WitnessDr. Benjamin Tuggle CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date11/08/2005 |
Everett Wilson | Asian Carp in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Systems | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 11/03/2005 | Subject Asian Carp in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Systems WitnessEverett Wilson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date11/03/2005 |
Matt Hogan | S. 260, H.R. 2018, and the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcomittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 09/23/2005 | Subject S. 260, H.R. 2018, and the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program WitnessMatt Hogan CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcomittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date09/23/2005 |
H. Dale Hall | Statement of H. Dale Hall, Nominated to the Position of Director | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 09/22/2005 | Subject Statement of H. Dale Hall, Nominated to the Position of Director WitnessH. Dale Hall CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date09/22/2005 |
Craig Manson | H.R. 3824 Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act | House Committee on Natural Resources | 09/21/2005 | Subject H.R. 3824 Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act WitnessCraig Manson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date09/21/2005 |
Paul Schmidt | H.R. 1494 Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 and 3179 Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 07/21/2005 | SubjectWitness Paul Schmidt CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date07/21/2005 |
Tom Melius | Improving Information Quality in the Federal Government | House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs | 07/20/2005 | Subject Improving Information Quality in the Federal Government WitnessTom Melius CommitteeHouse Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs Date07/20/2005 |
Donald Henne | H.R. 307 Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 06/27/2005 | Subject H.R. 307 Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative WitnessDonald Henne CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date06/27/2005 |
Marshall Jones | H.R. 2693 Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Act, H.R. 518 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 06/23/2005 | SubjectWitness Marshall Jones CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date06/23/2005 |
William Hartwig | Public access to units of the National Wildlife Refuge System | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 05/26/2005 | Subject Public access to units of the National Wildlife Refuge System WitnessWilliam Hartwig CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date05/26/2005 |
Dr. Mamie Parker | National Fish Hatchery System | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 05/24/2005 | SubjectWitness Dr. Mamie Parker CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date05/24/2005 |
Craig Manson | Oversight of the Endangered Species Act | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water | 05/19/2005 | Subject Oversight of the Endangered Species Act WitnessCraig Manson CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Date05/19/2005 |
Matt Hogan | The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 04/26/2005 | Subject The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act WitnessMatt Hogan CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date04/26/2005 |
H. Dale Hall | Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 04/22/2005 | Subject Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program WitnessH. Dale Hall CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date04/22/2005 |
Craig Manson | Preparations for the Thirteenth Meeting of the COP to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans | 09/23/2004 | SubjectWitness Craig Manson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Date09/23/2004 |
H. Dale Hall | National Forest Management and the Endangered Species Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health | 09/20/2004 | Subject National Forest Management and the Endangered Species Act WitnessH. Dale Hall CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Date09/20/2004 |
Julie MacDonald | Examining Impacts of the Endangered Species Act on Southern California's Inland Empire | House Committee on Natural Resources | 09/10/2004 | Subject Examining Impacts of the Endangered Species Act on Southern California's Inland Empire WitnessJulie MacDonald CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date09/10/2004 |
Julie MacDonald | The Endangered Species Act | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water | 08/23/2004 | SubjectWitness Julie MacDonald CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Date08/23/2004 |
Dr. Benjamin Tuggle | Upper Mississippi Illinois Waterway System Navigation Feasibility Study | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment | 06/24/2004 | Subject Upper Mississippi Illinois Waterway System Navigation Feasibility Study WitnessDr. Benjamin Tuggle CommitteeHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment Date06/24/2004 |
Matt Hogan | H.R. 3320 American Aquaculture and Fishery Resources Protection Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 06/24/2004 | Subject H.R. 3320 American Aquaculture and Fishery Resources Protection Act WitnessMatt Hogan CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date06/24/2004 |
Robyn Thorson | Great Lakes Water Quality Improvement and Ecosystem Restoration | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | 05/20/2004 | Subject Great Lakes Water Quality Improvement and Ecosystem Restoration WitnessRobyn Thorson CommitteeHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Date05/20/2004 |
Kenneth Stansell | The International Aspects on Fish and Wildlife Conservation | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 04/29/2004 | Subject The International Aspects on Fish and Wildlife Conservation WitnessKenneth Stansell CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date04/29/2004 |
Craig Manson | H.R. 2933 The Critical Habitat Reform Act | House Committee on Natural Resources | 04/28/2004 | Subject H.R. 2933 The Critical Habitat Reform Act WitnessCraig Manson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date04/28/2004 |
Marshall Jones | H.R. 3378 The Marine Turtle Conservation Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 04/25/2004 | Subject H.R. 3378 The Marine Turtle Conservation Act WitnessMarshall Jones CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date04/25/2004 |
Steven A. Williams | Fiscal Year 2005 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 04/11/2004 | Subject Fiscal Year 2005 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WitnessSteven A. Williams CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date04/11/2004 |
Steve Thompson | Sierra Nevada Forest Plan | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health | 02/28/2004 | SubjectWitness Steve Thompson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Date02/28/2004 |
H. Dale Hall | Endangered Species Impact | House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology | 02/23/2004 | SubjectWitness H. Dale Hall CommitteeHouse Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology Date02/23/2004 |
Marshall Jones | H.R. 3378, The Marine Turtle Conservation Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 02/23/2004 | Subject H.R. 3378, The Marine Turtle Conservation Act WitnessMarshall Jones CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date02/23/2004 |
Matt Hogan | Exotic Bird Species and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 12/16/2003 | Subject Exotic Bird Species and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act WitnessMatt Hogan CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date12/16/2003 |
Dr. Benjamin Tuggle | John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 11/20/2003 | Subject John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System WitnessDr. Benjamin Tuggle CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date11/20/2003 |
David P. Smith | GAO Report "National Wildlife Refuges: Opportunities to Improve the Management and Oversight of Oil and Gas Activities on Federal Lands" | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 10/30/2003 | SubjectWitness David P. Smith CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date10/30/2003 |
Clint Riley | H.R. 154, 2501 and 2619 John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, H.R. 2623 and 3056 Kilauea Point and Cahaba National Wildlife Refuges | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 09/25/2003 | SubjectWitness Clint Riley CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date09/25/2003 |
David Allen | Cooperation with States on Bull Trout Recovery under the Endangered Species Act | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water | 08/26/2003 | Subject Cooperation with States on Bull Trout Recovery under the Endangered Species Act WitnessDavid Allen CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Date08/26/2003 |
Steve Thompson | The Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands | 08/18/2003 | Subject The Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan WitnessSteve Thompson CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands Date08/18/2003 |
Marshall Jones | H.R. 2693 Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 07/24/2003 | Subject H.R. 2693 Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments WitnessMarshall Jones CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date07/24/2003 |
Craig Manson | The Endangered Species Act | House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology | 07/17/2003 | SubjectWitness Craig Manson CommitteeHouse Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Technology Date07/17/2003 |
Marshall Jones | The Importation of Exotic Species and the Impact on Public Health and Safety | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | 07/17/2003 | Subject The Importation of Exotic Species and the Impact on Public Health and Safety WitnessMarshall Jones CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date07/17/2003 |
Robyn Thorson | Great Lakes Restoration and Management | Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia | 07/16/2003 | Subject Great Lakes Restoration and Management WitnessRobyn Thorson CommitteeSenate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia Date07/16/2003 |
Marshall Jones | The Implementation and the Reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act | Senate Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard | 07/16/2003 | Subject The Implementation and the Reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act WitnessMarshall Jones CommitteeSenate Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard Date07/16/2003 |
Marshall Jones | H.R. 1204 National Wildlife Refuge System Concessions Policy and 2408 National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer Act | House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans | 06/26/2003 | SubjectWitness Marshall Jones CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date06/26/2003 |
Matt Hogan | S. 525, the "National Aquatic Invasive Species Act" | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water | 06/17/2003 | Subject S. 525, the "National Aquatic Invasive Species Act" WitnessMatt Hogan CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Date06/17/2003 |