Congressional Testimony | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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.

Congress

Witness

Witness	Subject	Committee	Date
Marshall Jones	H.R. 4781 Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Status of U.S. Russia Polar Bear Agreement	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	06/13/2002	Subject H.R. 4781 Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Status of U.S. Russia Polar Bear Agreement Witness Marshall Jones Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/13/2002
Nancy Gloman	H.R. 4807 Susquehanna Expansion Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	06/12/2002	Subject H.R. 4807 Susquehanna Expansion Act Witness Nancy Gloman Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/12/2002
Mitch Ellis	H.R. 3937 Cibola National Wildlife Refuge	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	05/16/2002	Subject H.R. 3937 Cibola National Wildlife Refuge Witness Mitch Ellis Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 05/16/2002
Randal Bowman	S. 1325, Ratification of the Adak, Alaska Land Exchange Agreement	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests	05/09/2002	Subject S. 1325, Ratification of the Adak, Alaska Land Exchange Agreement Witness Randal Bowman Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests Date 05/09/2002
Cathleen Short	H.R. 3908 North American Wetlands Conservation, H.R. 3470 Cape Fear and H.R. 40044 invasive species	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	04/11/2002	Subject H.R. 3908 North American Wetlands Conservation, H.R. 3470 Cape Fear and H.R. 40044 invasive species Witness Cathleen Short Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 04/11/2002
Ralph Morgenweck	Missouri River Operation and Management Issues	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee Water and Power Subcommittee	03/27/2002	Subject Missouri River Operation and Management Issues Witness Ralph Morgenweck Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee Water and Power Subcommittee Date 03/27/2002
Craig Manson	H.R. 2829 and H.R. 3705 Sound science and Endangered Species	House Committee on Natural Resources	03/20/2002	Subject H.R. 2829 and H.R. 3705 Sound science and Endangered Species Witness Craig Manson Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 03/20/2002
Craig Manson	Implementation of Environmental and Natural Resource Laws and Military Readiness	House Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Readiness	03/14/2002	Subject Implementation of Environmental and Natural Resource Laws and Military Readiness Witness Craig Manson Committee House Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Military Readiness Date 03/14/2002
Steven A. Williams	Contamination of scientific samples during surveys of Canada lynx populations	House Committee on Natural Resources	03/06/2002	Subject Contamination of scientific samples during surveys of Canada lynx populations Witness Steven A. Williams Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 03/06/2002
Dan Ashe	H.R. 1370 the Refuge Concession Bill	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	09/20/2001	Subject H.R. 1370 the Refuge Concession Bill Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/20/2001
Gary Frazer	Listing and Delisting Processes of the Endangered Species Act	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water	05/09/2001	Subject Listing and Delisting Processes of the Endangered Species Act Witness Gary Frazer Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Date 05/09/2001
Marshall Jones	Administration's Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for the Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	05/03/2001	Subject Administration's Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for the Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Marshall Jones Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 05/03/2001
Dan Ashe	Comprehensive Conservation Plans and the National Wildlife Refuge System	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	03/29/2001	Subject Comprehensive Conservation Plans and the National Wildlife Refuge System Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/29/2001
Marshall Jones	H.R. 643 Elephant Conservation, H.R. 645, Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation, H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	03/15/2001	Subject H.R. 643 Elephant Conservation, H.R. 645, Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation, H.R. 700, Asian Elephant Conservation Witness Marshall Jones Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/15/2001
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Administration of the Endangered Species Act by the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, California	House Committee on Natural Resources	09/14/2000	Subject Administration of the Endangered Species Act by the Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, Carlsbad, California Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 09/14/2000
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Administration of the Federal Aid Program	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	07/19/2000	Subject Administration of the Federal Aid Program Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 07/19/2000
Jamie Rappaport Clark	H.R. 4320 The Great Ape Conservation Act, H.R. 3407 Keystone Species Conservation Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	06/20/2000	Subject H.R. 4320 The Great Ape Conservation Act, H.R. 3407 Keystone Species Conservation Act Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/20/2000
Paul Schmidt	H.R. 4286 Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	06/08/2000	Subject H.R. 4286 Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Witness Paul Schmidt Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/08/2000
Jamie Rappaport Clark	S. 25, S. 2123 and S. 2181, Providing Permanent Funding for Conservation Programs from Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Receipts	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	05/24/2000	Subject S. 25, S. 2123 and S. 2181, Providing Permanent Funding for Conservation Programs from Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Receipts Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 05/24/2000
Daniel Diggs	Salmon Restoration	Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior	04/20/2000	Subject Salmon Restoration Witness Daniel Diggs Committee Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior Date 04/20/2000
David Allen	Implementation of Section 119 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	04/06/2000	Subject Implementation of Section 119 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Witness David Allen Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 04/06/2000
Dan Ashe	H.R. 3176 Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, H.R. 3292 Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/30/2000	Subject H.R. 3176 Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, H.R. 3292 Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/30/2000
Donald J. Barry	The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/28/2000	Subject The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Witness Donald J. Barry Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/28/2000
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Fiscal Year 2001 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/23/2000	Subject Fiscal Year 2001 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/23/2000
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Fiscal Year 2001 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies	03/02/2000	Subject Fiscal Year 2001 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies Date 03/02/2000
Jamie Rappaport Clark	H.R. 3160 Amend Endangered Species Act of 1973	House Committee on Natural Resources	03/01/2000	Subject H.R. 3160 Amend Endangered Species Act of 1973 Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 03/01/2000
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Implementation of the Endangered Species Act	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Drinking Water	11/03/1999	Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Drinking Water Date 11/03/1999
Donald J. Barry	Administration of the Federal Aid Program	House Committee on Natural Resources	10/26/1999	Subject Administration of the Federal Aid Program Witness Donald J. Barry Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 10/26/1999
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Administration of the Federal Aid Program	House Committee on Natural Resources	09/29/1999	Subject Administration of the Federal Aid Program Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 09/29/1999
Gary Frazer	H.R. 1775 Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act of 1999	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	09/23/1999	Subject H.R. 1775 Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act of 1999 Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/23/1999
Tom Melius	H.R. 2496 Junior Duck Stamp, H.R. 2821 Amendment to North American Wetlands Conservation Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	09/23/1999	Subject H.R. 2496 Junior Duck Stamp, H.R. 2821 Amendment to North American Wetlands Conservation Act Witness Tom Melius Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/23/1999
Ralph Morgenweck	Implementation of the Endangered Species Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	07/24/1999	Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Witness Ralph Morgenweck Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 07/24/1999
Dr. John G. Rogers	Federal Aid Program	House Committee on Natural Resources	07/20/1999	Subject Federal Aid Program Witness Dr. John G. Rogers Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 07/20/1999
Donald J. Barry	The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)	House Committee on Natural Resources	07/13/1999	Subject The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Witness Donald J. Barry Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 07/13/1999
Mike Spear	Implementation of the Endangered Species Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	07/09/1999	Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Witness Mike Spear Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 07/09/1999
Marshall Jones	Implementation of the 1994 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	06/29/1999	Subject Implementation of the 1994 Amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act Witness Marshall Jones Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/29/1999
Cynthia U. Barry	Implementation of the Northwest Forest Plan	House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry	06/21/1999	Subject Implementation of the Northwest Forest Plan Witness Cynthia U. Barry Committee House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry Date 06/21/1999
Marshall Jones	H.R. 1934 Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 1999 and comment on trophy permit included in H.R. 529	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	06/10/1999	Subject H.R. 1934 Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 1999 and comment on trophy permit included in H.R. 529 Witness Marshall Jones Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/10/1999
Jamie Rappaport Clark	S. 1100 Endangered Species Act Critical Habitat	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Drinking Water	05/27/1999	Subject S. 1100 Endangered Species Act Critical Habitat Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Drinking Water Date 05/27/1999
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Implementation of the Endangered Species Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	05/26/1999	Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 05/26/1999
Gary Frazer	Coastal Barrier Resources System	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	05/06/1999	Subject Coastal Barrier Resources System Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 05/06/1999
Dr. John G. Rogers	Ecological Problems Associated with Overabundant White Goose Populations	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	04/15/1999	Subject Ecological Problems Associated with Overabundant White Goose Populations Witness Dr. John G. Rogers Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 04/15/1999
Jamie Rappaport Clark	H.R. 1142 the Landowners Equal Treatment Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	04/14/1999	Subject H.R. 1142 the Landowners Equal Treatment Act Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 04/14/1999
Thomas Dwyer	Puget Sound Salmon Recovery	Congressional Field Hearing Hosted by Senator Slade Gorton and Representative Norm Dicks	04/07/1999	Subject Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Witness Thomas Dwyer Committee Congressional Field Hearing Hosted by Senator Slade Gorton and Representative Norm Dicks Date 04/07/1999
Rowan Gould	Reauthorization of the Yukon River Salmon Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/11/1999	Subject Reauthorization of the Yukon River Salmon Act Witness Rowan Gould Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/11/1999
Jamie Rappaport Clark	Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/04/1999	Subject Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Jamie Rappaport Clark Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/04/1999
Dr. John G. Rogers	H.R. 39 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	02/11/1999	Subject H.R. 39 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Witness Dr. John G. Rogers Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 02/11/1999
Dan Ashe	Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Expansion Project	House Committee on Natural Resources	02/03/1999	Subject Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Expansion Project Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 02/03/1999