Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL NUTRITION PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 15, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2438, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL NUTRITION PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "National Nutrition Act of 2001". This Nutrition Act aims to improve the nutrition status of the country and its citizenry, Specifically, it aims to: (1) Strengthen the National Nutrition Council (NNC) as the policy-making body on nutrition; (2) Provide a policy environment conducive to nutrition improvement; and (3) Provide mechanisms, strategies and approaches in implementing programs and projects to improve nutritional status and to eradicate malnutrition and hunger. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : UY, EDWIN C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-15 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Espino | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nograles (016 ) | 2. Del Mar (017 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (063 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2001-08-21 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"National Nutrition Act of 2001". This Nutrition Act aims to improve the nutrition status of the country and its citizenry, Specifically, it aims to: (1) Strengthen the National Nutrition Council (NNC) as the policy-making body on nutrition; (2) Provide a policy environment conducive to nutrition improvement; and (3) Provide mechanisms, strategies and approaches in implementing programs and projects to improve nutritional status and to eradicate malnutrition and hunger.
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