Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE A MINIMUM OF TWO PERCENT (2%) OF THE TOTAL GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Date filed
August 8, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2187, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE A MINIMUM OF TWO PERCENT (2%) OF THE TOTAL GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to allocate a minimum to two percent (2%) of the country's total gross national product for scientific and technological research and development activities. By so proposing, it lends substance to the constitutional provision which mandates government to give priority to research and development. It likewise, that by giving momentum to R&D activities, we will be able to sustain economic growth. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BACANI, RODOLFO C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-08 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (013 ) | 2. Zamora (017 ) |
| 3. Espino (035 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON 2001-08-14 |
Abstract
"This bill seeks to allocate a minimum to two percent (2%) of the country's total gross national product for scientific and technological research and development activities. By so proposing, it lends substance to the constitutional provision which mandates government to give priority to research and development. It likewise, that by giving momentum to R&D activities, we will be able to sustain economic growth."
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