[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7983]
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         NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1997

  Mr. COCHRAN. I ask unanimous consent that the Energy Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 709 and, further, that 
the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 709) to reauthorize and amend the National 
     Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read the third time, and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill appear at 
this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 709) was considered read the third time, and passed.

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