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Republic Act
Approved August 22, 2019

Republic Act No. 11400

An act establishing a fisheries research center in the municipality of abulug, province of cagayan and appropriating funds therefor

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABULUG, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

In plain language

Establishes a fisheries research center in Abulug, Cagayan, and appropriates funds for its operation.

  • Establishment of a fisheries research center under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
  • Funding to be included in the General Appropriations Act.
  • Local government of Abulug to allocate operational funds.
  • Secretary to issue rules within 60 days.
  • Act takes effect 15 days after publication.
Agriculture
Fisheries
Research
Cagayan
Abulug
Republic Act

Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen.

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11400, August 22, 2019 ]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ABULUG, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

There shall be established, under the supervision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture, a fisheries and aquatic resources center in the Municipality of Abulug, Province of Cagayan.

Section 2

The Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the Department's programs the establishment of the fisheries and aquatic resources center, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The local govenrment of Abulug shall set aside funds from any available local revenue in an amount deemed appropriate for the operationalization of the center.

Section 3

Within sixty (60) days from the passage of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, shall issue rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Section 4

This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days after its publication in theOfficial Gazetteor in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

| (SGD.)VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate | (SGD.)GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives |

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on May 28, 2018 and June 3, 2019, respectively.

| (SGD.)MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate | (SGD.)DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General ouse of Representatives |

Approved: AUG 22 2019

| (SGD.)RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines |

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.