Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REVISING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7157, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1991
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 433, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REVISING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7157, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1991 | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill is premised on the following policy of the State: The State shall pursue an independent foreign policy, [In its relations with other states,] BASED on the paramount considerations [shall be] OF national sovereignty, terrirotial integrity,AND national interest [and the right of self-determinat ion]. ACCORDINGLY, THE STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL AND RESPONSIVE CAREER FOREIGN SERVICE. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Ablan (004 ) | 2. Rosales (031 ) |
| 3. Monfort (007 ) | 4. Espinosa (019 ) |
| 5. Espino (052 ) | 6. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 2001-07-24 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
This bill is premised on the following policy of the State: The State shall pursue an independent foreign policy, [In its relations with other states,] BASED on the paramount considerations [shall be] OF national sovereignty, terrirotial integrity,AND national interest [and the right of self-determinat ion]. ACCORDINGLY, THE STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL AND RESPONSIVE CAREER FOREIGN SERVICE.
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