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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Morgenweck | Implementation of the Endangered Species Act | House Committee on Natural Resources | 07/24/1999 | Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act WitnessRalph Morgenweck CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date07/24/1999 |
| Dr. John G. Rogers | Federal Aid Program | House Committee on Natural Resources | 07/20/1999 | SubjectWitness Dr. John G. Rogers CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date07/20/1999 |
| 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 | SubjectWitness Donald J. Barry CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date07/13/1999 |
| Mike Spear | Implementation of the Endangered Species Act | House Committee on Natural Resources | 07/09/1999 | Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act WitnessMike Spear CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date07/09/1999 |
| 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 WitnessMarshall Jones CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date06/29/1999 |
| 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 WitnessCynthia U. Barry CommitteeHouse Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry Date06/21/1999 |
| 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 | SubjectWitness Marshall Jones CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date06/10/1999 |
| 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 WitnessJamie Rappaport Clark CommitteeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Drinking Water Date05/27/1999 |
| Jamie Rappaport Clark | Implementation of the Endangered Species Act | House Committee on Natural Resources | 05/26/1999 | Subject Implementation of the Endangered Species Act WitnessJamie Rappaport Clark CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date05/26/1999 |
| 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 WitnessGary Frazer CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date05/06/1999 |
| 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 WitnessDr. John G. Rogers CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date04/15/1999 |
| 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 WitnessJamie Rappaport Clark CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date04/14/1999 |
| Thomas Dwyer | Puget Sound Salmon Recovery | Congressional Field Hearing Hosted by Senator Slade Gorton and Representative Norm Dicks | 04/07/1999 | SubjectWitness Thomas Dwyer CommitteeCongressional Field Hearing Hosted by Senator Slade Gorton and Representative Norm Dicks Date04/07/1999 |
| 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 WitnessRowan Gould CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date03/11/1999 |
| 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 WitnessJamie Rappaport Clark CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date03/04/1999 |
| 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 WitnessDr. John G. Rogers CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Date02/11/1999 |
| 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 WitnessDan Ashe CommitteeHouse Committee on Natural Resources Date02/03/1999 |