Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CONSOLIDATING ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAWS TO MODERNIZE THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, PROMOTE AND REGULATE MERCHANT MARINE ACTIVITIES, RATIONALIZE THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME MATTERS, AND INSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE WEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINE TERRITORY
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00229 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CONSOLIDATING ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME LAWS TO MODERNIZE THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, PROMOTE AND REGULATE MERCHANT MARINE ACTIVITIES, RATIONALIZE THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME MATTERS, AND INSURE THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE WEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINE TERRITORY | |
| SHORT TITLE : Maritime Administration Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Maritime Administration Act of 2004". At present, the maritime administration functions of the government are spread over seven (7) departments. This structure has resulted in bureaucratic entanglement, functional overlaps and conflicting maritime laws and regulations. These, in turn, has stymied the private sector's dynamism and virtually hamstrung the maritime industry. The bill seeks to put an end to the fragmentation and overlapping of functions of the different government agencies. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (005 ) | 2. Espino (022 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ON 2005-02-14 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS on 2004-07-27; |
Abstract
"Maritime Administration Act of 2004". At present, the maritime administration functions of the government are spread over seven (7) departments. This structure has resulted in bureaucratic entanglement, functional overlaps and conflicting maritime laws and regulations. These, in turn, has stymied the private sector's dynamism and virtually hamstrung the maritime industry. The bill seeks to put an end to the fragmentation and overlapping of functions of the different government agencies.'
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