Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE HOUSING SECTOR, CREATING THEREBY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEFINING ITS STRUCTURE, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 16, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1060, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT RATIONALIZING THE HOUSING SECTOR, CREATING THEREBY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEFINING ITS STRUCTURE, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The shortfall in housing stems from one major problem: government and its inability to put its act together. The sheer number of agencies tasked with addressing the problem has indiscriminatel y resulted in the duplication of functions and made for a policy environment that is described, at best, as incoherent. Towards this end, it proposes the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BACANI, RODOLFO C. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. Jaraula |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Amin (064 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: jt. ref'ls as per J.17;p.15( Aug. 28,2001);j t. ref'l as per J.37;p.19 |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4517, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2001-07-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: The shortfall in housing stems from one major problem: government and its inability to put its act together. The sheer number of agencies tasked with addressing the problem has indiscriminatel y resulted in the duplication of functions and made for a policy environment that is described, at best, as incoherent. Towards this end, it proposes the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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