Date: 1979-05-08
Result:
66-30
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ Regulation Special Interest
Bill number: SRES153
Description: TO AGREE TO S. RES. 153, APPROVING A CARTER ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY STANDBY GASOLINE RATIONING PLAN NO. 1, (CONTINGENCY PLAN NO.6). THE AMENDMENT BASES INDIVIDUAL GAS COUPON DISTRIBUTION ON EACH STATE'S PAST RATE OF CONSUMPTION PER VEHICLE, RATHER THAN DISTRIBUTING THE COUPONS EQUALLY AMONG VEHICLE OWNERS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE STATE'S PAST RATE OF GAS USAGE. (MOTION PASSED)
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 57, p. S5772;
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