Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PREVENT AND CONTROL MARINE POLLUTION FROM SHIPS AND FIXED AND FLOATING DRILLING RIGS AND OTHER FLATFORMS, PROVIDE PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 5, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01099 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PREVENT AND CONTROL MARINE POLLUTION FROM SHIPS AND FIXED AND FLOATING DRILLING RIGS AND OTHER FLATFORMS, PROVIDE PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : Ship Pollution Prevention Act of 1998 |
| ABSTRACT : "Ship Pollution Prevention Act of 1998." The measure seeks to formulate a comprehensive marine environment protection program to prevent and control pollution from Philippine ships, all ships operating within our territorial seas and all fixed and floating drilling rigs and other flatforms. It also aims to implement the provisions of the MARPOL 73/78 which is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BACULIO, AUGUSTO H. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-05 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2004-09-15 |
| 2. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2005-01-27 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 2004-08-02 |
Abstract
"Ship Pollution Prevention Act of 1998." The measure seeks to formulate a comprehensive marine environment protection program to prevent and control pollution from Philippine ships, all ships operating within our territorial seas and all fixed and floating drilling rigs and other flatforms. It also aims to implement the provisions of the MARPOL 73/78 which is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.
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