Republic Act No. 8974 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

	SBN-2117, entitled: "AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, SITE OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
	[ Third Regular Session, 11th Congress]
[2000]
March 8, 2000	- Conducted committee meetings/hearings.
August 15, 2000	- Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; PUBLIC WORKS; and FINANCE with Senators OSMEÑA III, JAWORSKI, CAYETANO, REVILLA, and OSMEÑA (J.) as authors per Committee Report No. 384, recommending its approval in substitution of SB Nos. 1223 and 1728; - Submitted said Report to the Senate; - Sponsors: Cayetano, Revilla, Osmeña (J.), Osmeña III, and Jaworski; - Assigned for consideration by Special Order.
August 16, 2000	- Sponsorship speech of Senator Cayetano; - As manifested by Sen. Cayetano, SBN-2117 has taken into consideration HBN-1422 and consider the same as its House counterpart; - Period of interpellation closed; - Period of committee amendments closed; - Period of individual amendments; - Period of individual amendments closed; - Approved on Second Reading with amendments.
August 21, 2000	- Printed copies were distributed to the Senators.
August 28, 2000	- Approved on Third Reading; - In favor : (19) Aquino-Oreta, Barbers, Biazon, Cayetano, Coseteng, Defensor Santiago, Drilon, Guingona, Jr., Jaworski, Legarda-Leviste, Magsaysay, Jr., Ople, Osmeña (J.), Osmeña III, Pimentel, Jr., Revilla, Roco, Sotto III, and Tatad; - Against: None; - Abstention: None; - Senators Roco, Barbers, Aquino-Oreta, Biazon, Coseteng, Defensor Santiago, Guingona, Jr., Legarda-Leviste, Magsaysay, Jr., Ople, Pimentel, Jr., Sotto III, Tatad, and Drilon were made coauthors as manifested by Senator Cayetano; - Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference, in case of disagreement on the provisions of SBN-2117 and HBN-1422, designating Senators Cayetano, Jaworski, and Pimentel, Jr. as its conferees; - House of Representatives agreed to a conference, designating Representatives Vergara, Abad, Reyes Jr., Baterina, Chipeco Jr., Tulagan, Cayetano, Fajardo, Gullas, Aumentado, Escudero, Belmonte Jr. Apostol, and Gonzales Jr. as its conferees: (See O.B. dated September 18, 2000).
August 30, 2000	- Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2117, in consolidation with HBN-1422 be approved as reconciled; - Sponsorship speech of Senator Cayetano on the Conference Committee Report.
October 16, 2000	- Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives on October 10, 2000.
October 19, 2000	- Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2117 and HBN-1422 sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General.
October 30, 2000	- Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2117 and HBN-1422 presented to the President of the Philippines for his signature and approval.
November 15, 2000	- Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines on November 7, 2000, and became REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8974.