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
Gary Frazer	H.R. 2055, Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act, H.R. 2565 the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife	06/19/2009	Subject H.R. 2055, Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act, H.R. 2565 the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date 06/19/2009
Matthew Larsen	Overdose: How Drugs and Chemicals in Water Supplies and the Environment are Harming our Fish and Wildlife	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife	06/09/2009	Subject Overdose: How Drugs and Chemicals in Water Supplies and the Environment are Harming our Fish and Wildlife Witness Matthew Larsen Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date 06/09/2009
Marvin Moriarty	Joint Oversight Hearing "White-Nose Syndrome: What's Killing Bats in the Northeast?"	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife and Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands	06/04/2009	Subject Joint Oversight Hearing "White-Nose Syndrome: What's Killing Bats in the Northeast?" Witness Marvin Moriarty Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife and Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Date 06/04/2009
Paul Schmidt	H.R. 1916 and 2062 Migratory Bird Habitat related Acts, H.R. 2188 Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife	05/13/2009	Subject H.R. 1916 and 2062 Migratory Bird Habitat related Acts, H.R. 2188 Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009 Witness Paul Schmidt Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date 05/13/2009
Rowan Gould	H.R. 556 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research, H.R. 1454, Multinational Species Conservation Semipostal Stamp, H.R. 509 Marine Turtle Conservation	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife	05/05/2009	Subject H.R. 556 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research, H.R. 1454, Multinational Species Conservation Semipostal Stamp, H.R. 509 Marine Turtle Conservation Witness Rowan Gould Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date 05/05/2009
Gary Frazer	H.R. 669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife	04/23/2009	Subject H.R. 669 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Date 04/23/2009
Jim Kurth	Recent trends concerning annual budgets for the National Wildlife Refuge System	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	09/24/2008	Subject Recent trends concerning annual budgets for the National Wildlife Refuge System Witness Jim Kurth Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/24/2008
Benito A. Perez	Impacts U.S. consumer demand is having on illegal and unsustainable trade of wildlife products	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	09/16/2008	Subject Impacts U.S. consumer demand is having on illegal and unsustainable trade of wildlife products Witness Benito A. Perez Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/16/2008
Eric A. Alvarez	H.R. 6479 the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	09/10/2008	Subject H.R. 6479 the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex Witness Eric A. Alvarez Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/10/2008
Paul Schmidt	An Assessment of the Global Decline in Bird Populations	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	07/10/2008	Subject An Assessment of the Global Decline in Bird Populations Witness Paul Schmidt Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 07/10/2008
Gary Frazer	H.R. 6311 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	06/26/2008	Subject H.R. 6311 Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act Witness Gary Frazer Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/26/2008
Kaush Arha	H.R. 4455 Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	06/24/2008	Subject H.R. 4455 Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act Witness Kaush Arha Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/24/2008
Dan Ashe	Planning for a Changing Climate and its Impacts on Wildlife and Oceans; State and Federal Efforts and Needs	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	06/24/2008	Subject Planning for a Changing Climate and its Impacts on Wildlife and Oceans; State and Federal Efforts and Needs Witness Dan Ashe Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/24/2008
R. Lyle Laverty	Implementation of the Endangered Species Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	05/21/2008	Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Witness R. Lyle Laverty Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 05/21/2008
Ken McDermond	Recovery of the Southern Sea Otter and H.R. 3639, the "Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	04/24/2008	Subject Recovery of the Southern Sea Otter and H.R. 3639, the "Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act Witness Ken McDermond Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 04/24/2008
Benito A. Perez	H.R. 5534 "Bear Protection Act of 2008," and H.R. 2964 "Captive Primate Safety Act"	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	03/11/2008	Subject H.R. 5534 "Bear Protection Act of 2008," and H.R. 2964 "Captive Primate Safety Act" Witness Benito A. Perez Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/11/2008
Sam Hamilton	Drought Issues in the Southeast	House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment	03/11/2008	Subject Drought Issues in the Southeast Witness Sam Hamilton Committee House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment Date 03/11/2008
Benito A. Perez	Poaching American Security: Impacts to Illegal Wildlife Trade	House Committee on Natural Resources	03/05/2008	Subject Poaching American Security: Impacts to Illegal Wildlife Trade Witness Benito A. Perez Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 03/05/2008
H. Dale Hall	Fiscal Year 2009 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	02/28/2008	Subject Fiscal Year 2009 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness H. Dale Hall Committee House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date 02/28/2008
Kenneth Stansell	Fiscal Year 2009 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	02/26/2008	Subject Fiscal Year 2009 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Kenneth Stansell Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 02/26/2008
H. Dale Hall	Examining Threats and Protections for Polar Bears	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	01/30/2008	Subject Examining Threats and Protections for Polar Bears Witness H. Dale Hall Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 01/30/2008
Charles Wooley	Progress Toward Improving Water Quality in the Great Lakes	House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment	01/23/2008	Subject Progress Toward Improving Water Quality in the Great Lakes Witness Charles Wooley Committee House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Date 01/23/2008
H. Dale Hall	Polar Bears and Mineral Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf in Alaska	House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming	01/17/2008	Subject Polar Bears and Mineral Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf in Alaska Witness H. Dale Hall Committee House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Date 01/17/2008
H. Dale Hall	H.R. 2801 Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	10/31/2007	Subject H.R. 2801 Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act Witness H. Dale Hall Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 10/31/2007
H. Dale Hall	Implementation of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	10/09/2007	Subject Implementation of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act Witness H. Dale Hall Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 10/09/2007
Dr. Mamie Parker	Aquatic Nuisance Species	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	09/27/2007	Subject Aquatic Nuisance Species Witness Dr. Mamie Parker Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/27/2007
Daniel N. Wenk	S. 127 Amend Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks	09/11/2007	Subject S. 127 Amend Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act Witness Daniel N. Wenk Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks Date 09/11/2007
Todd Willens	H.R. 1464 Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Act, 1913 Great Cats Conservation Act and 1771 Crane Conservation Acts of 2007	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	09/06/2007	Subject H.R. 1464 Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Act, 1913 Great Cats Conservation Act and 1771 Crane Conservation Acts of 2007 Witness Todd Willens Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/06/2007
Dr. Benjamin Tuggle	Field Hearing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, entitled "A Perspective on the Endangered Species Act's Impacts on the Oil and Gas Industry"	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	08/23/2007	Subject Field Hearing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, entitled "A Perspective on the Endangered Species Act's Impacts on the Oil and Gas Industry" Witness Dr. Benjamin Tuggle Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 08/23/2007
H. Dale Hall	Scientific and Policy Decisions Under the Endangered Species Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	07/31/2007	Subject Scientific and Policy Decisions Under the Endangered Species Act Witness H. Dale Hall Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 07/31/2007
Statement For the Record	S. 1522 Amend the Bonneville Power Administration Portions of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power	07/26/2007	Subject S. 1522 Amend the Bonneville Power Administration Portions of the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Witness Statement For the Record Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power Date 07/26/2007
Steve Thompson	Upper San Francisco Bay-Delta Ecosystem, Vallejo, California	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power	07/02/2007	Subject Upper San Francisco Bay-Delta Ecosystem, Vallejo, California Witness Steve Thompson Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water and Power Date 07/02/2007
Dr. Mamie Parker	Pollinators	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	06/26/2007	Subject Pollinators Witness Dr. Mamie Parker Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/26/2007
Geoff Haskett	H.R. 767 "Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act"	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	06/21/2007	Subject H.R. 767 "Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act" Witness Geoff Haskett Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/21/2007
Lynn Scarlett	Implementation of the Endangered Species Act	House Committee on Natural Resources	05/09/2007	Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act Witness Lynn Scarlett Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 05/09/2007
Todd Willens	The Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	05/03/2007	Subject The Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Witness Todd Willens Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 05/03/2007
H. Dale Hall	Wind Energy Development and Impacts to Fish and Wildlife Resources	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	05/01/2007	Subject Wind Energy Development and Impacts to Fish and Wildlife Resources Witness H. Dale Hall Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 05/01/2007
Sam Hamilton	Climate Change	House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	04/26/2007	Subject Climate Change Witness Sam Hamilton Committee House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date 04/26/2007
H. Dale Hall	Fiscal Year 2008 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	03/28/2007	Subject Fiscal Year 2008 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness H. Dale Hall Committee House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Date 03/28/2007
Kenneth Stansell	H.R. 50 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act and H.R. 465 Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	03/13/2007	Subject H.R. 50 Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act and H.R. 465 Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act Witness Kenneth Stansell Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/13/2007