S. 879
Maple Tapping Access Program Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsor
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 879
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- May 7, 2013
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Maple Tapping Access Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to states and tribal governments 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.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2013