Tap Act

[pdr]

Farm Bill passed in the House today. Includes the so called Tap Act. Anybody know what's in it for us? (beyond the info in the press releases)

[BreezyHill]

Here is a link to the full text of the farm bill from Agweb. Better grap a cup of coffee.


http://agriculture.house.gov/sites/republicans.agriculture.house.gov/files/pdf/legislation/AgriculturalAct2014.pdf

[happy thoughts]

This looks like the bill ntroduced by NY Sen Schumer

http://www.schumer.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=332220

It provides grant money for research and development of maple syrup production

It's included in the farm bill link Breezy Hill left. Starts on pg 906


9 SEC. 12306. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
10 (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Agri
11 culture may make competitive grants to States, tribal gov
12ernments, and research institutions to support the efforts
13 of such States, tribal governments, and research institu
14tions to promote the domestic maple syrup industry
15 through the following activities:
16 (1) Promotion of research and education related
17 to maple syrup production.
18 (2) Promotion of natural resource sustainability
19 in the maple syrup industry.
20 (3) Market promotion for maple syrup and
21 maple-sap products.
22 (4) Encouragement of owners and operators of
23 privately held land containing species of trees in the
24 genus Acer—

906
1 (A) to initiate or expand maple-sugaring
2 activities on the land; or
3 (B) to voluntarily make the land available,
4 including by lease or other means, for access by
5 the public for maple-sugaring activities.
......

[DrTimPerkins]

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