Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00298 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL TOURISM POLICY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : National Tourism Policy Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "National Tourism Policy Act of 2004". Our tourism industry has grown over the years at an impressive rate. However, the impressive tourism record should not blind us to the alarming state of degradation to our environment and our cultural traditions. This measure aims to guide the course and pace of tourism development in the country and to ensure the continuity of tourism programs. It promotes ecotourism as a strategy for low-impact, environmentally sound and community participatory programs that promotes a balance between economic development and environment and natural resource protection. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAPUS, JESLI A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Reyes (003 ) | 2. Amin (006 ) |
| 3. Codilla (008 ) | 4. Badelles (012 ) |
| 5. Marcos (012 ) | 6. Romualdo (048 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06088 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM ON 2004-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"National Tourism Policy Act of 2004". Our tourism industry has grown over the years at an impressive rate. However, the impressive tourism record should not blind us to the alarming state of degradation to our environment and our cultural traditions. This measure aims to guide the course and pace of tourism development in the country and to ensure the continuity of tourism programs. It promotes ecotourism as a strategy for low-impact, environmentally sound and community participatory programs that promotes a balance between economic development and environment and natural resource protection.'
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