Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3740, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CENTER FOR MARITIME AND OCEAN AFFAIRS (MOAC), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The proposed MARITIME AND OCEAN AFFAIRS CENTER shall, among others: (1) Promote the development of national capabilities and institutions, including human resources, for maritime and ocean affairs; (2) Initiate steps to harmonize and/or update domestic legislation and rules and regulations with international agreements or non-binding instruments to which the Philippines is a party; (3) Create and maintain a central database on maritime and ocean affairs; and (4) Embark on activities necessary to raise the natinal archipelagic consciousness, and communicate and publicize in a coordinated manner, national maritime and ocean interests and issues. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Del Mar (074 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 2001-11-19 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
The proposed MARITIME AND OCEAN AFFAIRS CENTER shall, among others: (1) Promote the development of national capabilities and institutions, including human resources, for maritime and ocean affairs; (2) Initiate steps to harmonize and/or update domestic legislation and rules and regulations with international agreements or non-binding instruments to which the Philippines is a party; (3) Create and maintain a central database on maritime and ocean affairs; and (4) Embark on activities necessary to raise the natinal archipelagic consciousness, and communicate and publicize in a coordinated manner, national maritime and ocean interests and issues.
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