Statement before the Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law regarding Bottle Bill legislation H.R. 3567, H.R. 3573
Title
Statement before the Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law regarding Bottle Bill legislation H.R. 3567, H.R. 3573
Description
A statement by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin advocating for "Bottle Bill" legislation before the Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law of the House Judiciary Committee on April 24, 1980. In his statement, Congressman AuCoin expressed his support for H.R. 3567, the "Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act," and H.R. 3573, the "Soft Drink Energy Conservation and Interbrand Competition Act." He claimed that both would encourage the preservation of the returnable container system in the soft drink industry, which he called "good for the environment, good for the economy, good for the industry, and good for the consumer." Congressman AuCoin argued that these bills were a step closer a "true 'National Bottle Bill'," similar to the legislation Oregon pioneered in 1971 with the state's deposit-return system for single use beverage containers. 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
April 24, 1980
Identifier
PUA_MS147_405
Subject
United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Bills, Legislative
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Environmental policy.
Beverage containers--Recycling--Law and legislation
Place
United States
Oregon
Copyright
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/
Source
Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text