Thirteenth Congress
Third Special Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the nineteenth day of February, two thousand seven.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 9440 April 28, 2007
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MARINE FISHERIES LABORATORY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE, PROVINCE OF NORTHERN SAMAR, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:
Section 1. There is hereby established, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture, a marine fisheries laboratory in the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Northern Samar.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's program the funding requirements for the establishment and operationalization of the marine fisheries laboratory in San Jose, Province of Northern Samar. Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for its continued operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved,
(Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR
President of the Senate |
(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 20, 2006 and February 19, 2007, respectively.
(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of Senate |
(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Represenatives |
Approved: April 28, 2007
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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