MIDWEST DRY BEAN COALITION

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THE CORPORATION is ORGANIZED and SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY AS A BUSINESS LEAGUE WITHIN THE MEANING of SECTION 501(C)(6) of THE INTERNAL RECENUE CODE of 1986 (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS of ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW), and THE PURPOSES and OBJECTIVES of THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: A.TO PROMOTE, DOMESTICALLY and INTERNATIONALLY, THE MARKETING and CONSUMPTION of MIDWEST-GROWN DRY BEANS. B.TO ADVOCATE for THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS of DRY BEAN CONSUMPTION. C.TO ADVOCATE for GOVERNMENT PURCHASES and CONSUMPTION of MIDWEST-GROWN DRY BEANS, SUCH AS: .DOMESTIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS (E.G. SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS, SECTION 32 PURCHASES, COMMODITY CORPORATION FOOD FUNDS, ETC.). .EXPORT FOOD AID (E.G. PL 480, WORLD FOOD PROGRAM, MCGOVERN-DOLE, KANSAS CITY COMMODITIES OFFICE, ETC.). .ADDRESSING REFULATION THAT AFFECTS MIDWEST-BASED DRY BEAN PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, TRANSPORTATION, ETC. .FARM BILL ENGAGEMENT and GUIDANCE. .CROP INSURANCE PROGRAMS and POLICIES. .ME