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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE pares | UL 2016

Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

REGISTRATION UNIT

HOUSE BILL NO. 1810 [_ Bus anu inoex SERVICE

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas II]

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Developments in science and technology continue to fundamentally influence the
way people live, connect, and communicate. These have brought about significant effects on
the country’s economic development. Science and technology are key drivers to national
development because the evolutions in these fields promote economic advances,
improvements in health systems, education and infrastructure.

To promote technological advancement in the country, the State must invest in the
human resources of those in the science and technology field. This bill seeks to remove set
limits on additional salary or honoraria for science and technology practitioners.

In order to develop our country as a budding leader in science and to ensure that we
reap the economic fruits of technological innovation, we must empower our Filipino
scientists, engineers and other science and technology professionals. Thus, the passage of
this bill is earnestly sought.

/ALFREQO D. VARGAS III


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1810

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas III

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDIES IN NUCLEAR
SCIENCE AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

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

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Nuclear Science and Nuclear
Engineering Scholarship Act.”

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - Science and Technology are essential for national
development and progress. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the
development of the country’s science and technology by promoting and enhancing the
capabilities required in the areas of research, development, innovation as well as their
utilization. As such, it shall provide for scholarships, grants-in-aid, or other forms of
incentives to deserving science students and other special-gifted citizens to enable them
pursue higher education or training in areas of science and technology.

Section 3, Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the term:

(A) "DOST’ refers to the Department of Science and Technology;

(B) “Nuclear engineering” refers to the application of the breakdown of atomic
nuclei and/or other sub-atomic physics. It includes, but is not limited to, the
interaction or maintenance of nuclear fission systems and components,
specifically, nuclear reactors, nuclear power plants, and/or nuclear weapons.
The field may also include the study of nuclear fusion, medical and other


applications of (generally ionizing) radiation, nuclear __ safety,
heat/thermodynamics transport, nuclear fuel and/or other related (e.
waste disposal) technology, nuclear proliferation, and the effect of
radioactive waste or radioactivity in the environment; and

(C) “Nuclear science” refers to the study of atomic nucleus.

Section 4. In General. - A National Scholarship Program for studies in Nuclear
Science and Nuclear Engineering shall be created and spearheaded by the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST), in coordination with such government agencies and
institutions involved in fostering the development of nuclear science and nuclear
engineering in the country.

Section 5. Application. - An eligible undergraduate institution may receive a grant
upon proper application to the Secretary of DOST. The application shall include a cost
effective proposal on how the scholarship grant shall be expended to attain the objective of
fostering the development of nuclear science and nuclear engineering in the country
including but not limited to proposed scholars willing and capable to undertake
comprehensive training on nuclear science and technology as well as the institutions,
locally or abroad, which will provide such training.

Section 6. Duration. - The National Scholarship Program for Studies in Nuclear
Science and Nuclear Engineering shall last for four years from the effectivity of this Act.
Thereafter, the program shall be evaluated according to criteria and measures to be
determined by the DOST.

Section 7. Report. - The DOST shall transmit a progress report to Congress every
year for the duration of the program.

Section 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Act are hereby authorized to be appropriated from the National Treasury.

Section 9, Separability Clause. - If any provisions of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provision
hereof.

Section 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, and issuances, or portions
thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

Section 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in the (2) two newspapers or general circulation.

Approved,