Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6981, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT', AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
March 6, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4536, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6981, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT', AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill proposes certain amendments to the WITNESS PROTECTION SECURITY AND BENEFIT (WPSB) ACT, such as: (1) Establishment of an organic security force for the WPSB Program; (2) Coverage of law enforcement officers; (3) Separate criminal liabilityfor substantial breach/violatio n of the Memoradum of Agreement (MOA) imposed on a witness; (4) Change of name/identity of witnesses; etc. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBANAN, MARCELINO C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-03-06 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Silverio (080 ) | 2. Chipeco (046 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2002-03-12 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
This bill proposes certain amendments to the WITNESS PROTECTION SECURITY AND BENEFIT (WPSB) ACT, such as: (1) Establishment of an organic security force for the WPSB Program; (2) Coverage of law enforcement officers; (3) Separate criminal liabilityfor substantial breach/violatio n of the Memoradum of Agreement (MOA) imposed on a witness; (4) Change of name/identity of witnesses; etc.
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