MAPLE SYRUP Act

S 1846, the MAPLE SYRUP Act, amends an existing agricultural program to increase funding and rename it for maple syrup producers. It changes the "Acer Access and Development Program" to the "Maple Research and Market Promotion Program" under the Agricultural Act of 2014, requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to establish this program. The key change is boosting annual funding from $20 million (2014-2023) to $30 million (2024-2028) for research, marketing, and education support. This directly benefits small-scale and underserved maple syrup producers by providing more resources to promote their products and improve industry practices. The bill makes a concrete policy change to increase federal support for the maple syrup sector without altering eligibility or creating new requirements.