Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 25, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01363
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Department of Information and Communications Technology Act of 2005"
ABSTRACT : "Department of Information and Communications Technology Act of 2005". The measure seeks the creation of the Department of Communication and Information Technology that will be responsible for providing the policy and legal environment and the institutional mechanisms that will promote the development of information and communication technology in the country. The Department shall also ensure the availability of enabling factors such as infrastructure support, financial resources and qualified/skilled human resources, etc.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAFUERTE, LUIS R.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-25
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Arroyo (D.) 2. Cajes
3. Romualdez 4. Solis
5. Garcia (P.J.) 6. Angara
7. Daza (P.) 8. Lapus
9. Tan 10. Chong
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Lim (R.) (043 ) 2. Dayanghirang (073 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-05-07
      2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-05-07
MOTHER BILL: HB04300
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2007-08-07
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

"Department of Information and Communications Technology Act of 2005". The measure seeks the creation of the Department of Communication and Information Technology that will be responsible for providing the policy and legal environment and the institutional mechanisms that will promote the development of information and communication technology in the country. The Department shall also ensure the availability of enabling factors such as infrastructure support, financial resources and qualified/skilled human resources, etc.

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