S. 1675 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023Mr. Welch (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the Acer access and development program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting All Producers Act or the SAP Act. 2. Acer access and development program Section 12306 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 1632c) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Consultations (1) In general Beginning with the first request for applications under this section that occurs at least 1 year after the date of the enactment of the SAP Act, not later than 6 months before such a request for applications, the Secretary shall solicit input from maple industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple industry. (2) Consideration The Secretary shall consider the information provided through the consultation required under paragraph (1) when making grants under this section. ; and (3) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking 2023 and inserting 2028.