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HR 5196 111th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural research Food industry and services

To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2010 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Jun 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 29, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to states and tribal governments to support the domestic maple syrup industry through the promotion of related research, education, natural resource sustainability, and marketing, as well as the expansion of maple-sugaring activities.

What's happening now June 18, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1