Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE UTILIZATION PERIOD OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, ENTITLED "AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Congress Author
Date filed
October 23, 2007
Scope
Urgent Bill
Yes

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02976
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09496
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO EXTEND THE UTILIZATION PERIOD OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, ENTITLED "AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
SHORT TITLE : Extending the Utilization Period of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, Amending RA No. 8178
ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to extend the utilization period of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) until CY 2015.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARA�ON, ALFREDO III D.
DATE FILED : 2007-10-23
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Mitra 2. Arago
3. Villafuerte 4. Arroyo (D.)
5. Antonino-Custodio 6. Coscolluela
7. Velarde 8. Romualdez
9. Tieng 10. Chatto
11. Antonino 12. Dumarpa
13. Hontiveros 14. Arnaiz
15. Lagdameo 16. Romarate
17. Yap 18. Yu
19. Jala 20. Almario
21. Seares-Luna 22. Mendoza (M.)
23. Amatong 24. Hofer
25. Dayanghirang 26. Briones
27. Cabilao 28. Limkaichong
29. Estrella (R.) 30. Clarete
31. Emano 32. Labadlabad
33. Chavez 34. Sy-Alvarado
35. Lagbas 36. Lapus
37. Alcala 38. Teves
39. Ungab 40. Chungalao
41. Singson (R.)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Umali (C.) 2. Del Mar
3. Gullas 4. Bonoan-David
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-11-27
URGENT BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2007-11-27
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01648
URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2007-11-08
REMARKS: Included in the Calendar of Bills on Third Reading on Dec. 4, 2007.
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00079
SUBMITTED ON 2007-10-23
SUBMITTED BY: AGRICULTURE & FOOD
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00607, HB01402, HB01517, HB01521, HB02470
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2007-11-07
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2007-11-07
DATE CALENDARED : 2007-11-06
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2007-11-21
SPONSORED BY :  Mitra
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2007-11-21
INTERPELLATED BY : Ocampo, Dilangalen, Padilla
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2007-11-28
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2007-11-28
AMENDED BY : Joson, Rodriguez
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Umali (C.), Del Mar, Gullas, Bonoan-David
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2007-11-28
REMARKS : On Nov. 21, 2007, on motion of Rep. Dilangalen and seconded by Rep. Remulla, there being no objection, the Body terminated the period of sponsorship and debate on HB02976.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2007-12-04
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2007-12-05
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:157     NAYS:2    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2007-12-06
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2007-12-06
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-12-12
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-12-17
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Mitra, Estrella (C.), Chavez, Padilla, Defensor (A.), Escudero, Antonino-Custodio
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Angara, Enrile, Gordon, , Lacson
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2007-12-18
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2007-12-18
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2008-01-30
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2008-02-28
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09496
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT TO EXTEND THE UTILIZATION PERIOD OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, ENTITLED 'AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT RICE, WITH TARIFFS, CREATING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'

Abstract

The bill seeks to extend the utilization period of the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) until CY 2015.

President's Action

Approved by the President
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