text: Barrier removed to Brazil CVRD sell-off . BRASILIA 1996-08-28 The Brazilian Senate Wednesday agreed to shelve a bill linking the privatization of mining conglomerate Vale do Rio Doce to congressional approval , officials said . Officials said the Senate vote removed all existing legislative hurdles in the way of CVRD 's sell-off . The motion was put forward by Sen . Jose Eduardo Dutra , who had drawn up the bill . The Senate vote also annulled a substitute version of Dutra 's bill which had sought to dedicate revenue from Vale 's privatization to regional infrastructure projects . -- William Schomberg , Brasilia newsroom 55-61-2230358