Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDLE AND UNDERUTILIZED AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS A MEANS TO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT
Date filed
September 19, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02602 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDLE AND UNDERUTILIZED AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS A MEANS TO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT |
| SHORT TITLE : "Rural Employment Generation Act of 2007" |
| ABSTRACT : The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to undertake the development of 845,000 hectares of idle or underutilized agricultural lands for planting with corn, cassava and high value commercial lands. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ARROYO, IGNACIO T. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-09-19 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & FOOD ON 2007-09-26 |
Abstract
The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to undertake the development of 845,000 hectares of idle or underutilized agricultural lands for planting with corn, cassava and high value commercial lands.
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