AN ACT REPLACING QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON RICE WITH TARIFFS AND CREATING THE RICE COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 8178, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT REPLACING THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON RICE WITH TARIFFS, LIFTING THE QUANTITATIVE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON RICE, AND CREATING THE RICE COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT FUND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9496, AND AS FURTHER AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10848, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO USE THE ANNUAL TARIFF REVENUES IN EXCESS OF P10 BILLION, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 11203 OR AN ACT LIBERALIZING THE IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND TRADING OF RICE, LIFTING FOR THE PURPOSE THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTION ON RICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, FOR DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS OWNING ONE (1) HECTARE OR LESS OF RICE LAND UNTIL 2024

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED NEED TO SUPPORT THE LIFTING OF QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON RICE TO BETTER ATTAIN NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AND TO REVIEW FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8178, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE AGRICULTURAL TARIFFICATION ACT OF 1996

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE PROPOSED RESCISSION OF THE QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON RICE, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING ACCESSIBLE RICE SUPPLY IN THE COUNTRY AND PROTECTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF FILIPINO RICE FARMERS