Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OFFENDERS TO OR FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Date filed
September 28, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08422 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OFFENDERS TO OR FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Transfer of Prisoners Act of 1999". This is the purpose of the attached bill. It seeks to authorize the Secretary of Justice to receive the custody of a Filipino ofender or cause the transfer of an alien serving sentence in Philippine penitentiaries in accordance with the provisions of a prisoner transfer treaty between the {hilippines and another country. It provides for a procedure in securing the offender's consent to his transfer and the verification of such consent. It provides for thesource of administrative costs attendant to the transfer of sentenced Filipino prisoners. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-09-28 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB11785 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 1999-10-05 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON JUSTICE |
Abstract
"Transfer of Prisoners Act of 1999". This is the purpose of the attached bill. It seeks to authorize the Secretary of Justice to receive the custody of a Filipino ofender or cause the transfer of an alien serving sentence in Philippine penitentiaries in accordance with the provisions of a prisoner transfer treaty between the {hilippines and another country. It provides for a procedure in securing the offender's consent to his transfer and the verification of such consent. It provides for thesource of administrative costs attendant to the transfer of sentenced Filipino prisoners.
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