Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD), BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES IN ALL PROVINCES AND CITIES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, CREATING A DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT (DEU) UNDER ITS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
November 25, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5497, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD), BY ESTABLISHING ADEQUATE TESTING LABORATORIES AND FIELD OFFICES IN ALL PROVINCES AND CITIES, UPGRADING ITS EQUIPMENT, CREATING A DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT (DEU) UNDER ITS OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) Empowerment Act of 2002
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PINGOY, ARTHUR "DODO" JR. Y. M.D.
DATE FILED : 2002-11-25
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Monfort 2. Yapha
3. Soon-ruiz 4. Uy
5. Taganas Layus 6. Macias
7. Zamora 8. Lagman-luistro
9. Chatto 10. Teves
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01061
SUBMITTED ON 2002-11-25
SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 993, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2729, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 3636, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2002-11-27
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2002-11-27
DATE CALENDARED : 2002-12-10
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-01-14
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-01-14
REMARKS : The Body approved to adopt as the sponsorship remarks on the Bill the Explanatory Notes containes in the original House Bills No. 2729, 993 and 3636.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-01-21
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-02-10
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:159     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2003-02-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2003-02-13
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