Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AUTHORITY (PVA), STREAMLINING VETERANS AGENCIES, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 9, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 850, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AUTHORITY (PVA), STREAMLINING VETERANS AGENCIES, PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill proposes the creation of a veterans agency to be known as the Philippine Veterans Authority, a cabinet-level body which shall perform governmental and proprietary functions towrds ensuring the provision of immediate and adequate care, benefits and other forms of assistance to veterans and their dependents. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SUPLICO, ROLEX T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Dumpit (036 ) | 2. Cruz-ducut (002 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (023 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: jt. ref'ls as pe J.18;p.19( Aug.29,200 1) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION ON 2001-07-25 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON VETERAN'S AFFAIRS, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
The bill proposes the creation of a veterans agency to be known as the Philippine Veterans Authority, a cabinet-level body which shall perform governmental and proprietary functions towrds ensuring the provision of immediate and adequate care, benefits and other forms of assistance to veterans and their dependents.
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