Sec. 2.    The Bongabong College of Fisheries shall, in addition to the secondary fishery curriculum and the three-year course leading to the diploma in fishery technology, offer degree programs in fishery, agriculture and other nondegree programs as may be necessary for the development of its services area.

Sec. 3.    The Bongabong College of Fisheries shall be headed by a vocational school superintendent who shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education.

Sec. 4.    In order to disrupt the present administrative operations of the College, the incumbent vocational school administrator shall be first vocational school superintendent and all its personnel shall be absorbed by the College, subject to civil service rules and regulations.

Sec. 5.    The Commission on Higher Education shall take steps as may be necessary for the immediate implementation of this Act.

Sec. 6.    The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Bongabong School of Fisheries. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriation Act.

Sec. 7.    This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

(Note: Lapsed into law on July 16, 1995, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Sec. 27 (1) of the Constitution.)