[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2520]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 612--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF MAPLE SYRUP 
  PRODUCTION TO THE STATE OF MAINE AND DESIGNATING MARCH 24, 2024, AS 
                         ``MAINE MAPLE SUNDAY''

  Mr. KING (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 612

       Whereas the art of making sugar and syrup from the sap of 
     the maple tree (also known as acr saccharinum) was developed 
     by Native Americans of the Northeastern United States;
       Whereas the production of maple syrup in the State of Maine 
     has a seasonal window between January and May, which is when 
     temperatures drop below freezing at night and rise above 
     freezing during the day;
       Whereas the State of Maine accounts for 17 percent of 
     production of maple syrup in the United States and is the 
     third largest producer among the States;
       Whereas maple syrup producers in the State of Maine make 
     more than 470,000 gallons of syrup annually, generating more 
     than $55,000,000 for the economy of the State of Maine;
       Whereas maple syrup production in the State of Maine 
     supports more than 560 full-time and part-time jobs that 
     generate more than $17,300,000 in wages;
       Whereas Maine Maple Sunday has been observed for 41 years, 
     with more than 100 sugarhouses participating from Aroostook 
     to York County, Maine, and attracting thousands of visitors 
     annually;
       Whereas Maine Maple Sunday is always observed on the fourth 
     Sunday in March; and
       Whereas on March 24, 2024, maple syrup producers in the 
     State of Maine will host the 41st annual Maine Maple Sunday: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates March 24, 2024, as ``Maine Maple Sunday''; 
     and
       (2) recognizes the contribution and importance of maple 
     syrup producers and their families in the State of Maine.

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