Public Law 107-40
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Public Law 107-40 is the U.S. federal statute passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks that authorized the President to use military force against those responsible for the attacks and associated forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 107-40 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1240072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 107-40 Context triple: [Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001, publicLawNumber, Public Law 107-40]
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Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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E.
Public Law 106-274
Public Law 106-274 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2000 that protects religious freedom in land use regulations and for individuals in institutions such as prisons and mental health facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 107-40 Target entity description: Public Law 107-40 is the U.S. federal statute passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks that authorized the President to use military force against those responsible for the attacks and associated forces.
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A.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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B.
Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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C.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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D.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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E.
Public Law 106-274
Public Law 106-274 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2000 that protects religious freedom in land use regulations and for individuals in institutions such as prisons and mental health facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Authorization for Use of Military Force
ⓘ
United States federal statute ⓘ |
| authorizes | use of United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| authorizesUseOfForceAgainst |
persons, organizations, or nations that harbored those who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the September 11, 2001 attacks
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persons, organizations, or nations that planned, authorized, committed, or aided the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| codifiedAsNoteTo | 50 U.S.C. § 1541 (note) ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 107th United States Congress ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Section 2(a) Authorization for Use of United States Armed Forces
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Section 2(b) War Powers Resolution Requirements ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateEnacted | 2001-09-18 ⓘ |
| dateIntroducedContext | introduced and passed within days after September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| datePassedByHouse | 2001-09-14 ⓘ |
| datePassedBySenate | 2001-09-14 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2001-09-18 ⓘ |
| enactedAfterEvent |
September 11, 2001 attacks
ⓘ
linked to:
September 11 attacks
|
| hasEffectOn |
United States foreign policy
ⓘ
United States military engagements abroad ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
2001 AUMF
ⓘ
AUMF of 2001 ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Authorization for Use of Military Force ⓘ |
| includesTerm | associated forces ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalBasisFor |
United States military operations in Afghanistan
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linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
broader United States counterterrorism military operations ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyDebate |
interpretation of "associated forces"
ⓘ
scope and duration of presidential war powers ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | authorize the President to use United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 107-40 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Global War on Terrorism
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United States invasion of Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War Powers Resolution ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. War Powers Resolution
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| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber | Senate ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 115 Stat. 224 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
counterterrorism
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national security ⓘ use of military force ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post-September 11 era ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthorization | broad authorization for use of military force without geographic limitation ⓘ |
| usedToJustify |
detention of terrorism suspects
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long-term overseas military operations against terrorist groups ⓘ targeted killings and drone strikes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 107-40 Description of subject: Public Law 107-40 is the U.S. federal statute passed shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks that authorized the President to use military force against those responsible for the attacks and associated forces.
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