Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR TOURISM AS AN ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REORGANIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT THAT POLICY, PROVIDING NECESSARY INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
October 9, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02857 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING A NATIONAL POLICY FOR TOURISM AS AN ENGINE OF INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, GROWTH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REORGANIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND ITS ATTACHED AGENCIES TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT THAT POLICY, PROVIDING NECESSARY INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| SHORT TITLE : "The Tourism Act of 2007" |
| ABSTRACT : The bill calls for the establishment of a national policy framework for tourism that will unify the efforts of all sectors in the industry in terms of development and promotion. It also seeks to strengthen the Department of Tourism by streamlining its structure and its attached agencies. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, MARCELINO R. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-10-09 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-05-28 |
| 2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-05-28 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05229 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM ON 2007-10-11 |
Abstract
The bill calls for the establishment of a national policy framework for tourism that will unify the efforts of all sectors in the industry in terms of development and promotion. It also seeks to strengthen the Department of Tourism by streamlining its structure and its attached agencies.
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