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Witness	Subject	Committee	Date
Stephen Guertin	A Legislative Hearing to Examine S. 2194, the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021, S. ____, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022, S. 3069, the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act, and S. 3767, the Delaware River	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	06/15/2022	Subject A Legislative Hearing to Examine S. 2194, the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2021, S. ____, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022, S. 3069, the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act, and S. 3767, the Delaware River Witness Stephen Guertin Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 06/15/2022
Martha Williams	The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed 2023 Budget	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	05/18/2022	Subject The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed 2023 Budget Witness Martha Williams Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 05/18/2022
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6427, H.R. 6734, H.R. 7025	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	03/29/2022	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6427, H.R. 6734, H.R. 7025 Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 03/29/2022
Stephen Guertin	Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subject: Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities	03/08/2022	Subject Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subject: Klamath River Basin Conditions and Opportunities Date 03/08/2022
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4057, H.R. 4092, H.R. 4677, H.R. 4716, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6023, H.R. 1546	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	01/20/2022	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4057, H.R. 4092, H.R. 4677, H.R. 4716, H.R. 5973, H.R. 6023, H.R. 1546 Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 01/20/2022
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1569, H.R. 1983, H.R. 2026, H.R. 2325, H.R. 2773, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2848, H.R. 2872, H.R. 3135	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	07/29/2021	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1569, H.R. 1983, H.R. 2026, H.R. 2325, H.R. 2773, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2848, H.R. 2872, H.R. 3135 Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 07/29/2021
Stephen Guertin	Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	07/21/2021	Subject Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 07/21/2021
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3764	House Committee on Natural Resources	06/22/2021	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3764 Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 06/22/2021
Stephen Guertin	Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	04/27/2021	Subject Wildlife Trafficking and the Growing Online Marketplace Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 04/27/2021
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on S. 2891 – Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019	Senate Committee on Indian Affairs	03/04/2020	Subject Legislative Hearing on S. 2891 – Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 Witness Stephen Guertin Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Date 03/04/2020
Rob Wallace	Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	02/05/2020	Subject Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Rob Wallace Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 02/05/2020
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2795 – Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act and H.R. 3742 – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	10/17/2019	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2795 – Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act and H.R. 3742 – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 10/17/2019
Stephen Guertin	Examining the Impacts of Disease on Wildlife Conservation and Management	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	10/16/2019	Subject Examining the Impacts of Disease on Wildlife Conservation and Management Witness Stephen Guertin Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 10/16/2019
William Werkheiser	Chronic Wasting Disease	House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	10/16/2019	Subject Chronic Wasting Disease Witness William Werkheiser Committee House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date 10/16/2019
Stephen Guertin	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 925, H.R. 1747, H.R. 2748, H.R. 2956, H.R. 2918, H.R. 3399, H.R.4340, H.R. 2854, H.R.4341, and H.R.4348	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	09/24/2019	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 925, H.R. 1747, H.R. 2748, H.R. 2956, H.R. 2918, H.R. 3399, H.R.4340, H.R. 2854, H.R.4341, and H.R.4348 Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 09/24/2019
Stephen Guertin	Marine Debris: Impacts on Ecosystems and Species	Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	09/19/2019	Subject Marine Debris: Impacts on Ecosystems and Species Witness Stephen Guertin Committee Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date 09/19/2019
Aurelia Skipwith	Hearing on the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Natural Resources	09/11/2019	Subject Hearing on the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Aurelia Skipwith Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 09/11/2019
Statement For the Record	Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft – Migratory Bird Protection Act, H.R. 1446 – Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization, and H.R. 2685 – Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	06/13/2019	Subject Legislative Hearing on Discussion Draft – Migratory Bird Protection Act, H.R. 1446 – Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization, and H.R. 2685 – Wild Bird Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2019 Witness Statement For the Record Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 06/13/2019
Margaret Everson	Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife	05/21/2019	Subject Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Margaret Everson Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Date 05/21/2019
Margaret Everson	Fiscal Year 2020 Budget: National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey	House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	04/03/2019	Subject Fiscal Year 2020 Budget: National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey Witness Margaret Everson Committee House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date 04/03/2019
Gregg Renkes	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6356, H.R. 6345, H.R. 6344, H.R. 6355, H.R. 6364, H.R. 6360, H.R. 6346, H.R. 6354, H.R. 3608	House Committee on Natural Resources	09/26/2018	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6356, H.R. 6345, H.R. 6344, H.R. 6355, H.R. 6364, H.R. 6360, H.R. 6346, H.R. 6354, H.R. 3608 Witness Gregg Renkes Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 09/26/2018
Allan Brown	Field Briefing: Protecting Our Waterways: Examining Federal Efforts to Control Asian Carp in Kentucky	House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment	07/27/2018	Subject Field Briefing: Protecting Our Waterways: Examining Federal Efforts to Control Asian Carp in Kentucky Witness Allan Brown Committee House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment Date 07/27/2018
Jennifer Hardin	Keep What You Catch: Promoting Traditional Subsistence Activities in Native Communities	Senate Committee on Indian Affairs	06/20/2018	Subject Keep What You Catch: Promoting Traditional Subsistence Activities in Native Communities Witness Jennifer Hardin Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Date 06/20/2018
Tom Cooper	Examining Effects of Mismanagement of the Cormorant in the Great Lakes Region	House Committee on Natural Resources	06/11/2018	Subject Examining Effects of Mismanagement of the Cormorant in the Great Lakes Region Witness Tom Cooper Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 06/11/2018
Gregory Sheehan	Improving the Hydropower Licensing Process	House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy	06/07/2018	Subject Improving the Hydropower Licensing Process Witness Gregory Sheehan Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy Date 06/07/2018
Stephen Guertin	Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog	House Committee on Natural Resources	03/06/2018	Subject Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 03/06/2018
Stephen Guertin	Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog	House Committee on Natural Resources	03/06/2018	Subject Exploring Innovative Solutions to Reduce the Department of the Interior’s Maintenance Backlog Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 03/06/2018
Gary Frazer	Legislative Hearing on Two Bills to Revise the Boundaries of Certain Units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: H.R. 2947and H.R. 4880	House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans	02/27/2018	Subject Legislative Hearing on Two Bills to Revise the Boundaries of Certain Units of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: H.R. 2947and H.R. 4880 Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Water, Power And Oceans Date 02/27/2018
Gregory Sheehan	Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in the Arctic Coastal Plain	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources	11/02/2017	Subject Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in the Arctic Coastal Plain Witness Gregory Sheehan Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date 11/02/2017
Stephen Guertin	Evaluating the Paperwork Reduction Act Part II: Are Burdens Being Reduced?	House Committee on Small Business	10/11/2017	Subject Evaluating the Paperwork Reduction Act Part II: Are Burdens Being Reduced? Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee on Small Business Date 10/11/2017
Gary Frazer	Cutting Through the Red Tape: Oversight of Federal Infrastructure Permitting and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations	09/07/2017	Subject Cutting Through the Red Tape: Oversight of Federal Infrastructure Permitting and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Witness Gary Frazer Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Date 09/07/2017
Gregory Sheehan	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 1274, H.R. 2603, and H.R. 3131	House Committee on Natural Resources	07/19/2017	Subject Legislative Hearing on H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 1274, H.R. 2603, and H.R. 3131 Witness Gregory Sheehan Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 07/19/2017
William Woody	Cultural Sovereignty Series: Modernizing the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to Honor Native Identity and Expression.	Senate Committee on Indian Affairs	07/07/2017	Subject Cultural Sovereignty Series: Modernizing the Indian Arts and Crafts Act to Honor Native Identity and Expression. Witness William Woody Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Date 07/07/2017
Jim Kurth	Examining Innovative Solutions to Control Invasive Species and Promote Wildlife Conservation	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	03/15/2017	Subject Examining Innovative Solutions to Control Invasive Species and Promote Wildlife Conservation Witness Jim Kurth Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 03/15/2017
Stephen Guertin	Oversight Hearing on the Status of the Federal Government's Management of Wolves	House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations	09/21/2016	Subject Oversight Hearing on the Status of the Federal Government's Management of Wolves Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations Date 09/21/2016
Michael Bean	Reviewing the Proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife	09/21/2016	Subject Reviewing the Proposed Revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy Witness Michael Bean Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Date 09/21/2016
	Oversight of the Impact of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations on Citizens’ Private Property Rights	Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works, Subcommittee On Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight	08/30/2016	Subject Oversight of the Impact of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations on Citizens’ Private Property Rights Witness Committee Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works, Subcommittee On Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight Date 08/30/2016
Stephen Guertin	Oversight Hearing on the Administration’s Response to Findings of Unethical and Criminal Conduct at the Department of the Interior	House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations	06/23/2016	Subject Oversight Hearing on the Administration’s Response to Findings of Unethical and Criminal Conduct at the Department of the Interior Witness Stephen Guertin Committee House Committee On Natural Resources, Subcommittee On Oversight and Investigations Date 06/23/2016
William Woody	Stopping The Money Flow: The War On Terror Finance	Committee On Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade and Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities	06/09/2016	Subject Stopping The Money Flow: The War On Terror Finance Witness William Woody Committee Committee On Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee On Terrorism, Nonproliferation & Trade and Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Date 06/09/2016
Jim Kurth	Marine Debris and Wildlife: Impacts, Sources, and Solutions	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife	05/17/2016	Subject Marine Debris and Wildlife: Impacts, Sources, and Solutions Witness Jim Kurth Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Date 05/17/2016

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