REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6537 - AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1971 TO ENABLE IT TO CONTINUE ITS WORK OF PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JULY 1, 1972 TO JANUARY 31, 1973

Section 1.    The sum of thirteen million five hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operating expenses of the Constitutional Convention of 1971 to enable it to continue its work of proposing amendments to the Constitution of the Philippines from July 1, 1972 to January 31, 1973, for the purposes and in the amounts following:

I.    Personal Services:

    1.    Per diems    P4,000,000.00

    2.    Personal services    4,960,000.00

    Total for per diems and
    personal services    P8,960,000.00

II.    Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses:

    1.    Travelling expenses    P1,010,000.00

    2.    Supplies and materials    1,245,000.00

    3.    Communications and mailing
    services    405,000.00

    4.    Printing and Binding of reports
    and documents    425,000.00

    5.    Maintenance and repairs of
    equipment    60,000.00

    6.    Council and committee conference
    expenses    200,000.00

    7.    Maintenance, repair and improvement
    of buildings    730,000.00

    8.    Miscellaneous expenses    365,000.00

    Total for maintenance and other
    operating expenses    P4,440,000.00

III.    Equipment        100,000.00

        Total    P13,500,000.00

Sec. 2.    Release of Funds. — The Budget Commissioner and the National Treasurer of the Philippines shall set aside from the national funds the appropriations herein authorized for the Constitutional Convention of 1971. Upon notice by the President of the Constitutional Convention of 1971, the Budget Commissioner and the National Treasurer, as well their subordinate officers and employees, shall effect automatic equal monthly releases covering appropriations for the Constitutional Convention of 1971, the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation relating to the allotment system notwithstanding.

Sec. 3.    Any unexpended amount of the sums herein appropriated after January 31, 1973, or on the date of final adjournment of the Constitutional Convention if said adjournment be earlier than January 31, 1973 shall automatically revert to the general funds of the government.

Sec. 4.    This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: August 8, 1972