S.Amdt. 1041

1. Strikes section 12208

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   In S. 954 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Struck: SEC. 12208. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

   Struck: (a) Grants Authorized; Authorized Activities.--The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to States and tribal governments to support their efforts to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through the following activities:

   Struck: (1) Promotion of research and education related to maple syrup production.

   Struck: (2) Promotion of natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry.

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   Struck: (3) Market promotion for maple syrup and maple-sap products.

   Struck: (4) Encouragement of owners and operators of privately held land containing species of tree in the genus Acer--

   Struck: (A) to initiate or expand maple-sugaring activities on the land; or

   Struck: (B) to voluntarily make the land available, including by lease or other means, for access by the public for maple-sugaring activities.

   Struck: (b) Applications.--In submitting an application for a grant under this section, a State or tribal government shall include--

   Struck: (1) a description of the activities to be supported using the grant funds;

   Struck: (2) a description of the benefits that the State or tribal government intends to achieve as a result of engaging in such activities; and

   Struck: (3) an estimate of the increase in maple-sugaring activities or maple syrup production that the State or tribal government anticipates will occur as a result of engaging in such activities.

   Struck: (c) Relationship to Other Laws.--Nothing in this section preempts a State or tribal government law, including any State or tribal government liability law.

   Struck: (d) Definition of Maple Sugaring.--In this section, the term "maple-sugaring" means the collection of sap from any species of tree in the genus Acer for the purpose of boiling to produce food.

   Struck: (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.

   Struck: (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

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