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

SECTION 1. The Abra School of Arts and Trades in the Municipality of Bangued, Province of Abra is hereby authorized to offer four-year degree courses of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts.  The said courses shall be in addition to the present courses being offered under the trade technical education curriculum and the four-year secondary trade curriculum:  Provided, That the school shall offer short vocational courses for training in vocations needed in the locality which shall be open to elementary school graduates.

SEC. 2. The Abra School of Arts and Trades shall be headed by a Superintendent of Arts and Trades and shall, be under the Bureau of Vocational Education.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 19, 1971.