Republic
Act No. 2067
AN ACT TO INTEGRATE, COORDINATE, AND INTENSIFY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO FOSTER INVENTION; TO PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the “Science Act of 1958.”
SEC. 2. In consonance with the provisions of section four, Article XIV of the Constitution, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to promote scientific and technological research and development, foster invention, and utilize scientific knowledge as an effective instrument for the promotion of national progress.
SEC. 3. In the implementation of the foregoing policy, the Government shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Act:
(1) Stimulate and guide scientific, engineering and technological efforts towards filling the basic and immediate needs of the people;
(2) Survey the scientific, engineering and technological resources of the country and formulate a comprehensive program for the development and maximum utilization of such resources in the solution of the country’s problems;
(3) Strengthen
the educational system of the country so that the same will provide a steady
source of competent scientific and technological manpower;
(4) Furnish incentives to private and individual initiative in scientific work, as a fundamental basis for the advancement of science;
(5) Promote
and encourage the dissemination of the results of scientific and technological
research and the general application thereof;
(6) Encourage
and facilitate the active participation of domestic and foreign sectors in
furnishing financial, technical and other forms of assistance for scientific
and technological activities;
(7) Promote
coordination and cooperation in research in order to secure concentration of effort,
minimize duplication and thereby achieve maximum progress;
(8) Initiate
and bring about the establishment of standards, quality control measures and
documentation facilities; and
(9) Encourage
studies in the pure and fundamental sciences.
SEC. 4. To carry out the provisions of the preceding section, there is hereby created a National Science Development Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, with the following functions, powers and duties:
(1) To
coordinate and promote cooperation in the scientific research and development
activities of government agencies and private enterprises;
(2) With
the approval of the President of the
(3)
To
establish a system of priorities for scientific and technological projects;
(4) To
review and analyze scientific and technological projects, schedules of
activities, programs and project proposals, including the progress of project
being undertaken, and to take such measures as may be necessary to accomplish
the objectives and policies involved in these activities;
(5) To
develop a program for the effective training and utilization of scientific and
technological manpower;
(6)
To
initiate and facilitate arrangements for scientific and technological aid from
domestic private sectors and foreign sources and for the exchange of
information among local and foreign institutions and scientific investigators;
(7) To offer to, and accept from, public and private sectors, specific project proposals of scientific and/or technological research and development in accordance with section ten hereof, and to provide appropriate financial, technical and other support thereto;
(8) To establish and/or provide incentives, including financial and technological support, for the establishment of scientific and technological centers;
(9) To disseminate the results of scientific and technological research and to encourage their practical application;
(10) To grant scholarship in mathematics, science, technology and science teaching to deserving citizens;
(11) To grant financial or other awards, bonuses and/or prized to deserving scientific, engineering and technological researchers and inventors;
(12) To pay additional compensation to scientific, engineering and technological researchers and inventors employed in the Government or its subdivisions and instrumentalities under such terms and conditions as may be most conducive towards the attainment of maximum efficiency in scientific research and studies;
(13) To
extend travel grants for scientific and/or technological purposes; to send delegates
and/or observers to scientific and technological conferences or conventions;
and to promote and assist scientific and technological conferences and
conventions in the
(14) With
the approval of the President of the
(15) To undertake, in collaboration with the Department of Education, a thorough survey of the educational system and to determine, as well as to recommend to the corresponding authorities, the measures which may be necessary to make it an effective instrument for scientific advancement;
(16) To initiate and formulate measures designed to promote scientific effort and science consciousness;
(17) To submit to the President of the Philippines and to both Houses of Congress, not later than the opening of the regular session each year, an annual report on the status of the national science effort, embodying such recommendations as it may deem proper to make; and
(18) Generally,
to do such other things and take such action as may be directly or indirectly
incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objectives of this Act.
SEC.
5. The
Board shall be composed of a Chairman; a Vice-Chairman, who shall concurrently
be the Executive Director of the Board; and the following members: the Chairman of the National Research Council
of the Philippines, the Commissioner of the National Institute of Science and
Technology, the
Commissioner of the
Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, the Director of the Office of National
Planning of the National Economic Council, a representative from the
University of the Philippines to be
designated by the
President of the University,
one member representing industry, one member representing scientific and/or
technological associations or societies, one member representing agriculture,
and one member representing education.
The members
representing industry, scientific and/or technological associations or
societies, agriculture and education shall be appointed by the President of the
SEC.
6. The
Chairman of the Board, who shall have
cabinet rank, shall be appointed by the President of the
The
Vice-Chairman shall be appointed by the President of the
Both the
Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall pass the necessary security clearance.
SEC.
7. The
member of the
Board, except the
Commissioner of the National Institute of Science and Technology and the
Commissioner of the Philippine Atomic
Energy Commission who shall serve as ex officio members without extra
compensation, shall receive a per diem
of fifty pesos each per session of the
Board: Provided, That the monthly total of
such per diems for each member shall not exceed two hundred pesos.
SEC. 8. The Board shall have the following divisions: the Division of Programming and Evaluation, the Division of Development and Assistance, the Administrative Division, the Legal Division and such other divisions which the Board may deem necessary to create.
SEC. 9. The Board shall have, for all legal purposes, all the duties, powers and prerogatives of a Board of Directors and shall function as such, unless otherwise provided for in this Act. The Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the conduct and exercise of its functions, duties, and powers under this Act: Provided, That the concurrence of at least six members is required for the approval of any resolution: And provided, further, That only the members of the Board who have passed the necessary security clearance shall deliberate and act on classified matters relating to atomic energy and/or nuclear science.
The
Board shall exercise its powers in such
manner as to insure the continuity of research and development activities in
the fields specified in this Act by the Government and private enterprise and
to assist in increasing theoretical and practical knowledge in such fields.
SEC. 10. Notwithstanding the provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-eight and the requirements of public bidding, the Chairman shall, subject to the approval of the Board enter into contracts, or otherwise make arrangements, for the conduct of the following activities and their development:
(a) Industrial
research
(b) Agricultural
research
(c) Medical
and pharmaceutical research
(d) Biological
research
(e) Atomic
energy research
(f) Food
and nutrition research
(g) Engineering
research
(h) Research
on social science and the humanities, and
(i) Pure
and fundamental science studies.
In
implementation of such contracts or arrangements the Chairman may, subject to
the approval of the
Board, make partial
or advance payments and make available such equipment and facilities of the
Board and its agencies as he may deem
necessary.
The Chairman
shall, with the approval of the
Board,
appoint such technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to
carry out the assigned functions of the
Board.
SEC. 11. The
Vice-Chairman and Executive Director shall exercise immediate control and
supervision over the divisions and offices of the
Board.
SEC. 12. There is hereby created the National Institute of Science and Technology, hereinafter referred to as the Institute, which shall be under the supervision of the National Science Development Board, with the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) To implement and conduct programs of scientific and technological research and development as may be directed by the Board;
(2) To cooperate with private enterprise in research activities relating to scientific and technological problems of industry, agriculture, medicine, engineering, mathematics and the natural, biological and social sciences;
(3) To conduct studies through its research centers on industrial, agricultural, medical, biological and related field, and to cooperate with other government agencies along these lines;
(4) To perform analyses and tests for the purpose of establishing suitable standards of products, to calibrate weights and measures, to determine the quality and composition of materials, and to issue certification in relation thereto;
(5) To provide government entities and local industrial organizations with data of scientific and/or technological nature, subject to established laws and regulations on national security;
(6) To establish, expand, maintain and operate pilot plants, research centers, test and standard laboratories, experimental stations and documentation facilities;
(7) To study and evaluate project proposals for research and development in the industrial, agricultural, medical, biological and related fields from public and private sectors, and to recommend necessary financial, technical and other appropriate assistance thereto;
(8) To receive assignments or patents, grant exclusive rights to their use, charges and collect reasonable fees or charges for their use in accordance with the policies of the institute;
(9) To keep posted on research projects and activities finance or assisted under this Act;
(10) To recommend deserving citizens for training, government and private grants and scholarships in the Philippines and abroad in science, other than nuclear science, technology, mathematics and science teaching; and
(11) To
render annual reports and such special reports as may be requested by the
Board.
SEC.
13. The
Institute shall be under a Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner, both of whom
shall be appointed by the President of the
SEC.
14. The
Institute shall have the following divisions:
the Administrative Division, the Division of Documentation, the Legal
Division, and such other divisions as the Board may, upon the recommendation of
the Commissioner of the Institute, deem necessary to create.
There shall
also be under the control and supervision of the Institute the following
centers: the
The
President of the
The existing
Institute of Nutrition under the
Department of
Health, together with its personnel, appropriation, supplies and equipment
with all its functions and powers, is hereby transferred to the National
Institute of Science and Technology, under which it shall become one of its
research centers and shall function as presently organized, Reorganization Plan
No. 14-A under Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred ninety-seven, as amended,
notwithstanding, without prejudice to its reorganization by the President as
above provided. The said
SEC. 15. Such technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Institute shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of the Institute and subject to the approval of the Board.
SEC. 16. There is hereby created the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which shall be under the supervision of the Board, with the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) To establish or cause the establishment of laboratories for nuclear research and training;
(2) To conduct or cause the performance of research and development relating to:
(a) Nuclear processes and techniques;
(b) The theory of atomic energy;
(c) Processes, materials, and devices used in the production of atomic energy;
(d) The utilization of special nuclear material and radioactive material for commercial, industrial, medical, biological, agricultural, or other peaceful purposes;
(3) To issue rules and regulations for the protection of its personnel and the general public and undertake their enforcement;
(4) To approved and facilitate the procurement of radioactive material and instruments for use in nuclear laboratories;
(5) To issue licenses for the use of radioactive material;
(6) To study and evaluate project proposals on nuclear research from public and private sectors, and to recommend necessary technical, financial and other appropriate assistance thereto;
(7) To coordinate the work of research entities and government agencies and instrumentalities on nuclear science;
(8) To keep posted on nuclear research project and activities financed or assisted under this Act;
(9) To
represent the
(10) To
recommend deserving citizens for training, government and private grants and scholarships
in the
(11) To render annual reports and such special reports as may be requested by the Board.
SEC. 17. The
Commission shall be under a
Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner, both of whom shall be appointed by the
President of the
The
Commissioner shall receive an annual compensation of eighteen thousand pesos,
and the Deputy Commissioner fifteen thousand pesos.
SEC. 18. The
Commission shall have the following
divisions: the Administrative Division,
the Division of Training, Plans and Policies, the Research and Development
Division, the Legal Division and such other divisions as the Board may, upon
recommendation of the Commissioner, deem necessary to create.
The
Commission shall exercise control and
supervision over the activities of the Atomic Energy Research Center which is
hereby created, and such other centers as may be created by the Board, upon
recommendation of the Commissioner.
SEC. 19. Such
technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to carry out the
functions of the
Commission shall be
appointed of the Commissioner and subject to the approval of the Board.
SEC. 20. The
National Research Council of the
The Science
Foundation of the
SEC. 21. The
Board and its agencies are hereby
authorized to call upon other government agencies and instrumentalities for
assistance and cooperation in the formulation and implementation of its
policies, plans and programs.
SEC.
22. The
Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the
Board,
the Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of both the National Institute of
Science and Technology and the
Philippine
Atomic Energy Commission shall not, during their continuance in office,
engage in the practice of any profession, or intervene, directly or indirectly,
in the management or control of any private enterprise which in any way may be
affected by the functions of their office, nor shall they directly or
indirectly be financially interested in any contract with the Government or any
subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
SEC.
23. The
Board and its agencies, as well as the
University of the
Philippines, are hereby authorized and empowered to receive grants,
bequests and donations, made or given for the purpose of aiding scientific and
technological investigations or establishing scholarships in the fields of
science, engineering and technology. Such
grants, bequests and donations shall be tax-exempt and upon certification of
the
Board or the
University that said grants, bequests and
donations are dedicated to the purposes above-mentioned.
SEC.
24. The
Board shall promote and, in its
discretion assist in the establishment of private foundations for scientific
advancement as well as specific research and development projects by private
individuals, firms and institutions. All
funds contributed to the support and maintenance of such foundations and their
projects as well as specific research and development projects undertaken by
private individuals and educational institutions, shall be tax-exempt and
deductible from the donor’s income tax returns, upon certification by the Board
that such foundations and funds are dedicated to scientific pursuits.
SEC. 25. Any person who evades or defeats or attempts to evade or defeat, in any manner, any tax imposed by law by availing himself of the provisions of section twenty-three or twenty-four hereof through fraud or misrepresentation shall be punished by a fine of not more than four thousand pesos or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the Court.
In case the
violator is a corporation or association the penalty shall be fine of not more
than ten thousand pesos, without prejudice to the criminal responsibility of the
member, officer of employee thereof committing such violation.
SEC. 26. Provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, all officials and employees appointed under this Act, classification, shall be exempt from the provisions of laws, except those who belong to the clerical and janitorial rules and regulations on wage and position classification.
SEC. 27. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act.
All sums heretofore
appropriated or to be appropriated under section three of Republic Act Numbered
One thousand six hundred and six, including the special fund known as the
Scientific, Engineering and Technological Research Fund, as well as other
appropriations for the National Science Board, the National Scientific and
Industrial Research Institute (the former Institute of Science and Technology),
the Philippine Nuclear Energy Commission, the Institute of Nutrition and such
other government agencies and instrumentalities as may be transferred to the
Board pursuant to section fourteen hereof,
and all appropriations for the foregoing agencies and instrumentalities under
the Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1959 are hereby re-appropriated as
funds of the Board to be used in such manner as shall best insure the
implementation of the objectives of this Act, subject to the provisions of
section twenty-five hereof.
The sum of
six hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated from any available funds of
the
National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated as additional outlay for the activities of the
Board for the fiscal year nineteen hundred
fifty-nine.
SEC. 28. Funds
appropriated for the
Board and its
agencies shall, if obligated by contract during the fiscal year for which
appropriated, remain available for expenditure for four years following the
expiration of the fiscal year for which appropriated or for the duration of the
contract under which obligated.
SEC.
29. All
files, records, supplies, equipment, buildings, personnel, funds and unexpended
balance of appropriations of the National Science Board, the National
Scientific and Industrial Research Institute (the former Institute of Science
and Technology), and the Philippine Nuclear Energy Commission, are hereby transferred
respectively to each of the corresponding agencies under this Act, subject to
the provisions of sections ten, fifteen and nineteen hereof.
SEC. 30. Projects already initiated under the National Science Board shall be continued under the National Science Development Board.
The projects
enumerated under Republic Act Numbered One thousand six hundred and six, which
have not yet been initiated shall be reviewed and, if necessary, revised by the
National Science Development Board which shall provide for their continuance
until the end of the fiscal year nineteen hundred sixty-one.
SEC. 31. If
any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or
circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this Act or the application of
such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SEC. 32. This
Act repeals Republic Act Numbered One thousand six hundred and six, except
section three thereof which shall continue in force as amended by section
twenty-six hereof, Republic Act Numbered One thousand eight hundred and
fifteen, except section ten thereof which shall continue in force as amended by
section twenty-six hereof, and such other Acts or parts of Acts which are
inconsistent herewith.
SEC. 33. This Act shall take effect upon the constitution of the Board but not later than thirty days after the approval hereof.
Approved, June 13, 1958
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