Section 3. Reorganization, Modernization, and Expansion.— The NBI is hereby reorganized and modernized to adequately meet the increasing demands of an expanded investigative and detective work.

It shall implement a modernization program geared towards the acquisition of state-of-the-art investigative and intelligence equipment and the establishment of forensic and scientific laboratories. The program shall include provisions for the training of its personnel in this regard.

The present organizational structure of the NBI shall be reorganized into the Office of the Director, Office of the Deputy Director for Administration, Office of the Deputy Director for Operations, Offices of the Assistant Directors for Investigation Service, Intelligence Service, Comptroller Service, Human Resource and Management Service, Forensic and Scientific Research Service, Legal Service, and Information and Communications Technology Service. Each service shall be composed of the necessary divisions and sections.

The NBI shall establish a Regional Office in every region to be headed by a Regional Director and District Offices in every province to be headed by a Head Agent. Field Offices may also be established and maintained by the Director as the need arises.

The NBI personnel complement shall be increased and their positions upgraded, as follows:

Old Position	From Salary Grade	New Position	To Salary Grade
Director VI	SG 30	Director	SG 30
Director V (Assistant Director)	SG 29	Deputy Director	SG 29
Director III (Deputy Director)	SG 27	Assistant Director	SG 28
Director II (Regional Director)	SG 26	Regional Director	SG 27
Director I (Assistant Regional Director)	SG 25	Assistant Regional Director	SG 26
Investigation Agent VI (Head Agent)	SG 25	Head Agent	SG 25
Investigation Agent V (Supervising Agent)	SG 24	Supervising Agent	SG 24
Investigation Agent IV (Senior Agent)	SG 23	Senior Agent	SG 23
Investigation Agent III	SG 22	Investigation Agent	SG 22
Investigation Agent II	SG 20
Investigation Agent I	SG 18
Special Investigator V	SG 24
Special Investigator IV	SG 22
Special Investigator III	SG 26

The number of administrative support personnel shall also be increased to effectively carry out their functions.

The NBI personnel occupying the positions affected by the changes embodied in this Act at the time of its approval shall thereafter occupy and discharge the duties and functions of their new positions and receive the corresponding salary and benefits without the necessity of new appointment.