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HR 1272 113th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural research Food industry and services Forests, forestry, trees

Maple Tapping Access Program Act

Introduced: March 19, 2013 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Mar 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maple Tapping Access Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to states, tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through: (1) promotion of research and education, (2) promotion of natural resource sustainability, (3) market promotion, and (4) encouragement of owners and operators of privately held land to initiate or expand maple-sugaring activities or to voluntarily make the land available to the public for maple-sugaring activities.

Defines "maple-sugaring" as the collection of sap from any species of tree in the genus Acer for the purpose of boiling to produce food.

States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a state or tribal government law, including a state or tribal government liability law.

What's happening now April 2, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1