3.0.0 1272 2022-11-15T16:33:13Z 2022-11-15T16:33:13Z House H HR 2013-03-19 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WELCH:H.R. 1272.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower To . . . make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.[Page H1632]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-02T15:27:40Z Referred to 2013-03-19T14:04:05Z Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 113 10 S 2013-01-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S48-156) Related bill CRS Maple Tapping Access Program Act 113 879 S 2013-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 113 954 S 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. Related bill CRS 2013-04-02 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2013-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2013-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2013-03-19 True O000169 Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] William Owens D NY L. 21 2013-03-19 True Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural research Food industry and services Forests, forestry, trees Agriculture and Food 00 2013-03-19 Introduced in House 2013-04-16T16:17:01Z 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 Display Title Maple Tapping Access Program Act Short Titles as Introduced Maple Tapping Access Program Act Official Title as Introduced 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 in House 2013-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1272ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1272ih.xml 2013-04-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.