Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES IN ALL REGIONS, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, CREATING A DRUG ENFORECEMENT UNIT (DEU) UNDER ITS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINSTRATIVE CONTROL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 29, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01883 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES IN ALL REGIONS, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, CREATING A DRUG ENFORECEMENT UNIT (DEU) UNDER ITS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINSTRATIVE CONTROL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| SHORT TITLE : BFAD Empowerment Act of 2004 |
| ABSTRACT : "BFAD Empowerment Act of 2004." This bill strengthens the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) by upgrading its equipment, creating a drug enfocement unit (DEU) under its operational and administrative control and by establishing adequate testing laboratories and field offices in all provinces and cities throughout the country. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : FERJENEL G. BIRON, M.D. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-29 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Figueroa (014 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2004-08-09 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"BFAD Empowerment Act of 2004." This bill strengthens the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) by upgrading its equipment, creating a drug enfocement unit (DEU) under its operational and administrative control and by establishing adequate testing laboratories and field offices in all provinces and cities throughout the country.
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