US Congress House Bill 1272 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Maple Tapping Access Program Act

Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]

Rep. William Owens [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
2013-03-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

SB10 (Related) 2013-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S48-156)
SB879 (Related) 2013-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SB954 (Related) 2013-09-04 - By Senator Stabenow from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2013. Report No. 113-88. Additional views filed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1272/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1272/BILLS-113hr1272ih.pdf