Congressional Record Insert in support of amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage gleaning

Identifier

PUA_MS147_336

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: Year(s)

1979

Date: Display

February 15, 1979

Subject

United States. Congress. House.

Legislators--United States

Bills, Legislative

Speeches, addresses, etc.

Gleaning

Internal revenue law

Place

United States

Oregon

Source

Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives

Copyright

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-CR/1.0/

Type

Text