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COMMITTEE REPORT No.__ 1584

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Re House Bill No.
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c iH No. 3030.
soudero If and Rodolfo G. Biazon

Mr. Speaker
ulture to which was referred House Bill No.

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3030 introduced by Rep. Rodolfo G. Bi

“AN ACT
ACT NUMBERED EIGHTY-FOUR
ULHERWISE KNOWN AS) THE

AMENDING — REPUE!
HUNDRED NINETY.
NATIONAL MUSEUM A

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entitled:

“AN ACT

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PROVIDING FOR THE REPENTIC
INCOME DERIVE q UM, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE S! REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8492,
OTHERWISE, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL MUSEUM ACT”

resentatives Rodolfo G. Biazon,
S. Sarmiento, Romero Federico

he approved in substitution of House bill N
aymond V. Palatino, Monique

Salvador 1. Fseudero Hi, Mariano
S. Quimbo, do R. Ting
Yaumin Q. Laydameo and ‘t

fersy A. Teves,
» as authors thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL NO. SES
(Jn subsiitution of House Bill No. 3030)

funtroduced by Representatives Rodolio G. Biazon, Salvador H. Escudero III, Mariano U.
Piamonte, Mel Senen S. Sarmiento, Romero Federico 8. Quimbo, Sigfrido
R. Tinga, Pryde Henry A. Teves, Raymond V. Palatino, Monique Yazmin
Q. Lagdameo and Thelma Z. Alario

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION AND UTILIZATION OF THE INCOME
DERIVED BY THE NATIONAL MUSEUM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
JON 26 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO, 8492, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
NATIONAL MUSEUM ACT

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

TION 1. Section 26 of Repubiic Act No. 8492 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

EC. 26. {Revolving Fund) USE OF INCOME, ~ The NATIONAL
MUSEUM IS AUTHORIZED TO income Jof the Museum] not
exceeding the amount of [fwof FIVE million pesos {(P2,000,000)}
(P5,000,000.00) ANNUALLY derived from the proceeds of the sales of
reproductions, cultural items. publications, creation, _ restoration,
conservation, identification, jauthentication,} earnings from planetarium
programs, ENTRANCE FE other auxiliary services |shall be
consti revolving fund Sor the use of the Museum.] TO AUGMENT
THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MUSEUM SUCH AS,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

26.1. UPGRADING AND MODERNIZATION OF COMMUNICATION
AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES;

262. REPAIR AND REMABILITATION OF STRUCTURES AND
FACILITIES THAY 3OUSE ITS OFFICES, COLLECTIONS
AND ACQUISITIONS;

26.3. UPDATE ITS INSURANCE PAYMENTS;

INCREASE THE LEVEL OF SECURITY IT CURRENTLY
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SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — Within one hundred twenty (120)
days afier the effectivity of this Act, the Director of the National Museum shall
promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act.

SEC. 3. Effectivity. -
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FUND EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE REPRODUCTION/
. SIFION “CULTURAL ITEMS, PUBLICATIONS,
CREATIONS, TORATION AND CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAMS, PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS AND OTHER
AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES, SUBJECT TO THE SUBMISSION OF
A SPECIAL BUDGET PURSUANT TO SECTION 35, CHAPTER
V, BOOK VI OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292: PROVIDED,
THAT NO AMOUNT OF SAID INCOME SHALL BE USED TO
FUND PERSONAL SERVICES EXPENDITURES.”

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Approved,

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication


FACT SHEET

House Bill No.__5e94
(in Substitution of House Bill No. 3030)

As Approved by the Committee
AMENDING THE NATIONAL MUSEUM ACT
Introduced by: REP. RODOLFO G. BIAZON

Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION & CULTURE (Primary)
Committee Chairperson: REP. SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO Ill

OBJECTIVE:

* To raise funds to be used for the rehabilitation of the nineteen (19) regional
museums throughout the country and, in the process, safeguard the museums’
artefacts, paintings and other collections.

KEY PROVISIONS:

* Provides for a revolving fund in the amount of Five Million Pesos (P5,000,000.00)
to be taken from the income of the museum on the sales of reproductions, cultural
items, publications, creation, restoration, conservation, identification, earnings
from planetarium programs, entrance fees, and other auxiliary services:

* Mandates the use of revolving fund to augment the Museum's operational
requirements such as, but not limited to

1) Upgrading and modernization of cornmunication and transportation facilities;

2) Repair and rehabilitation of structures and facilities that house its offices,
collections and acquisitions:

3) Updating of its insurance payments.
4) _ Increasing the level of security it currently employs; and

5) Funding of expenses incurred in the reproduction/acauisition of cultural items,
publications, creations, restoration and construction programs, planetarium
programs and other auxiliary activities.

RELATED LAW:

* — Republic Act No. 8492, National Museum Act of 1998