A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague advocating for a proposed bill that encouraged gleaning. 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 by offering them a 10% tax credit against their income taxes for contributions of crops to charitable groups, which in turn could be used to feed the hungry, particularly low income, elderly, and disabled Americans. Congressman AuCoin described how Oregon was a pioneer of modern gleaning programs.
Testimony of U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin regarding H.R. 5973 and S. 1383 before the Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management of the Senate Committee on Finance on April 25, 1980. In his testimony, Congressman AuCoin advocated for Section 4 of H.R. 5973, which was nicknamed the "Tillamook YMCA Bill." He explained how Section 4 of the bill "provides that certain indebtedness incurred before 1965 will not be treated as acquisition indebtedness for purposes of applying section 514 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to certain sales during 1976." This would have benefited the YMCA in Tillamook, Oregon by preventing a tax error that Congressman AuCoin believed original legislators did not foresee and likely would have prevented from happening. Congressman AuCoin also expressed support for Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield's proposed tax incentives to encourage gleaning. Gleaning is the process of collecting leftover crops from a field that has already been commercially harvested. 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).
A short statement on gleaning by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin for the Congressional Record Extension of Remarks given on November 14, 1979. In his short statement, Congressman AuCoin advocated for gleaning and gave context to a Washington Post article that he inserted in the Congressional Record Extension of Remarks. The article that Congressman AuCoin referred to in his statement is not attached to this document. 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).
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).
In a letter to a congressional colleague, U.S. Congressman Les 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).
