Congressional Testimony
First Session, 113th Congress - 2013
House Hearing on Magnuson and Data Collection
May 21 - Testimony of the Chief Science Advisor and Director of Scientific Programs for NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, Dr. Richard Merrick, before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs (Chair, Representative John Fleming, R LA-4) during an oversight hearing titled, “Data collection issues in relation to the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.”
Senate Hearing on Drought
April 25 - Testimony of the Director of NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System, Dr. Roger Pulwarty, before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Chair, Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR) during a hearing titled, “Exploring Drought and the Effect on Energy and Water Management Decisions.”
Senate Hearing on FY 2014 Budget
April 23 - Testimony of NOAA’s Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard (Chair, Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) during a hearing titled, "Oversight of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Requests for Coast Guard and NOAA."
House Hearing on FY 2014 Budget
April 18 - Testimony of NOAA’s Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs (Chair, Representative John Fleming, R LA-4) during an oversight hearing titled, “Spending for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Insular Affairs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for these Agencies.”
House Hearing on Interjurisdictional Fisheries
March 19 - Testimony of the Assistant Administrator of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (performing the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary of Conservation and Management), Eric Schwaab, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard (Chair, Senator Mark Begich, D-AK) during a hearing on interjurisdictional fisheries.
House Hearing on Magnuson-Stevens
March 13 - Testimony of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (performing the functions and duties of the Assistant Administrator), Sam Rauch, before the House Committee on Natural Resources (Chair, Representative Doc Hastings, R WA-4) during a hearing on the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Senate Hearing on Drought
February 14 - Testimony of the Director of NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System, Roger Pulwarty, before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Chair, Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-MI) during a hearing on drought.