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
Matt Hogan	H.R. 1006 Captive Wildlife Safety Act and 1472 Don’t Feed the Bears Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	06/12/2003	Subject H.R. 1006 Captive Wildlife Safety Act and 1472 Don’t Feed the Bears Act Witness Matt Hogan Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 06/12/2003
Hannibal Bolton	Impacts on Tribal Fish and Wildlife Management Programs in the Pacific Northwest	Senate Committee on Indian Affairs	06/04/2003	Subject Impacts on Tribal Fish and Wildlife Management Programs in the Pacific Northwest Witness Hannibal Bolton Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Date 06/04/2003
Marshall Jones	H.R. 2048 catch shares and conservation measures for Canadian-origin salmon and the US-Russia Polar Bear Treaty	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	05/22/2003	Subject H.R. 2048 catch shares and conservation measures for Canadian-origin salmon and the US-Russia Polar Bear Treaty Witness Marshall Jones Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 05/22/2003
Craig Manson	The Designation of Critical Habitat Under the Endangered Species Act	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water	04/10/2003	Subject The Designation of Critical Habitat Under the Endangered Species Act Witness Craig Manson Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Date 04/10/2003
Craig Manson	Implementation of Environmental and Natural Resource Laws and Military Readiness	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	04/02/2003	Subject Implementation of Environmental and Natural Resource Laws and Military Readiness Witness Craig Manson Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Date 04/02/2003
Julie MacDonald	Implementation of Environmental and Natural Resource Laws and Military Readiness	Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support	04/01/2003	Subject Implementation of Environmental and Natural Resource Laws and Military Readiness Witness Julie MacDonald Committee Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Date 04/01/2003
Steven A. Williams	Fiscal Year 2004 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/19/2003	Subject Fiscal Year 2004 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Steven A. Williams Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/19/2003
Steven A. Williams	Fiscal Year 2004 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water	03/18/2003	Subject Fiscal Year 2004 Budget of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Witness Steven A. Williams Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Date 03/18/2003
Matt Hogan	H.R. 289, 274 and 417 Related to Ottawa and Detroit River, Blackwater, Cibola National Wildlife Refuges, H.R. 273 Nutria Eradication and Control	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/06/2003	Subject H.R. 289, 274 and 417 Related to Ottawa and Detroit River, Blackwater, Cibola National Wildlife Refuges, H.R. 273 Nutria Eradication and Control Witness Matt Hogan Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/06/2003
Matt Hogan	Wildlife Refuge Bills and Nutria Eradication and Control Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	03/06/2003	Subject Wildlife Refuge Bills and Nutria Eradication and Control Act Witness Matt Hogan Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 03/06/2003
Craig Manson	The Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)	House Committee on Natural Resources	02/25/2003	Subject The Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Witness Craig Manson Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 02/25/2003
Steven A. Williams	H.R. 5395 and H.R. 5396 Amend the Non-Indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	11/14/2002	Subject H.R. 5395 and H.R. 5396 Amend the Non-Indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act Witness Steven A. Williams Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 11/14/2002
Craig Manson	The Twelfth meeting on the conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	09/17/2002	Subject The Twelfth meeting on the conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Witness Craig Manson Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 09/17/2002
Randal Bowman	S. 1325, Ratification of the Adak Alaska Land Exchange Agreement	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forest	07/30/2002	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 Forest Date 07/30/2002
Robert D. William	The Listing of the Jarbidge Population of Bull Trout	House Committee on Natural Resources, Field Hearing in Elko, Nevada	07/27/2002	Subject The Listing of the Jarbidge Population of Bull Trout Witness Robert D. William Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Field Hearing in Elko, Nevada Date 07/27/2002
Barry Stieglitz	H.R. 4722 Lake Erie Basin International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans	07/18/2002	Subject H.R. 4722 Lake Erie Basin International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act Witness Barry Stieglitz Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date 07/18/2002
Kenneth Stansell	Illegal Bushmeat Consumption in Africa	House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee of Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans	07/11/2002	Subject Illegal Bushmeat Consumption in Africa Witness Kenneth Stansell Committee House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee of Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Date 07/11/2002
David P. Smith	Missouri River Operation and Management Issues	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Water and Power Subcommittee	07/10/2002	Subject Missouri River Operation and Management Issues Witness David P. Smith Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Water and Power Subcommittee Date 07/10/2002
Craig Manson	H.R. 4840 Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning	House Committee on Natural Resources	06/19/2002	Subject H.R. 4840 Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Witness Craig Manson Committee House Committee on Natural Resources Date 06/19/2002
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
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
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