Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2008
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping activities under programs administered by States and tribal governments.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 4/30/2008--Introduced.
Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2008 - Amends the the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a voluntary public access program under which states and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operat... more
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| April 30, 2008 |
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May 01, 2008 WashingtonWatch.com - S. 2947, The Maple Tapping Access Program ...
US Congress: S. 2947, The Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2008.
April 29, 2008 S. 2947, A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to ...
S. 2947 would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping activities under ...
April 29, 2008 Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2947: A bill to amend the Food ...
Charles Schumer [D-NY] introduced S. 2947: A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public ...











