Congressional Record Insert in support of amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage gleaning
Title
Congressional Record Insert in support of amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage gleaning
Description
A statement for the U.S. Congressional Record by Congressman Les AuCoin. In the statement, Congressman AuCoin advocated for his proposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Congressman AuCoin explained how his proposed amendment would "allow a charitable deduction for the farmer who donates gleaned crops to non-profit organization." Gleaning is the process of collecting leftover crops from a field that has already been commercially harvested. The proposed amendment aimed to encourage more farmers to donate gleaned crops, which in turn could be used to feed the hungry. Congressman AuCoin described how Oregon was a pioneer of modern gleaning in the 1970s in order to feed low income Oregonians. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
Creator
AuCoin, Les
Date: Display
February 15, 1979
Identifier
PUA_MS147_336
Subject
United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Gleaning
Internal revenue law
Place
United States
Oregon
Copyright
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/
Source
Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text