Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING A MARITIME CODE, THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAWS TO MODERNIZE THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, PROMOTE AND REGULATE MERCHANT MARINE ACTIVITIES, RATIONALIZE THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIESRELATED TO ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME MATTERS, AND INSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE WEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINE TERRITORY
Date filed
July 30, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1582, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING A MARITIME CODE, THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAWS TO MODERNIZE THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, PROMOTE AND REGULATE MERCHANT MARINE ACTIVITIES, RATIONALIZE THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIESRELATED TO ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME MATTERS, AND INSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE WEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINE TERRITORY | |
| ABSTRACT : "Maritime Code of the Philippines." This bill seeks to correct the various problems affecting the maritime sector. It is now time to put an end to the fragmentation and overlapping of functions of the different government agencies and create a bodythat will be the main and central agency concerned with maritime administration in this country. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, FRANCIS G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Badelles (020 ) | 2. Gozos (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: jt. ref'ls as per J.17;p.15( Aug. 28,2001) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2001-08-06 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON REVISION OF LAWS, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
Abstract
"Maritime Code of the Philippines." This bill seeks to correct the various problems affecting the maritime sector. It is now time to put an end to the fragmentation and overlapping of functions of the different government agencies and create a bodythat will be the main and central agency concerned with maritime administration in this country.
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