Public Law 107-243
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Public Law 107-243 is the 2002 U.S. federal statute by which Congress authorized the use of military force against Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 107-243 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1247925 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 107-243 Context triple: [Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, legalCitation, Public Law 107-243]
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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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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 107-243 Target entity description: Public Law 107-243 is the 2002 U.S. federal statute by which Congress authorized the use of military force against Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
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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 107-296
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Authorization for Use of Military Force
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United States federal statute ⓘ joint resolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iraq Resolution
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Iraq War Resolution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
President of the United States
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| authorizes | use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 116 Stat. 1498 ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 107th United States Congress ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 2002-10-16 ⓘ |
| datePassedByHouse | 2002-10-10 ⓘ |
| datePassedBySenate | 2002-10-11 ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 2
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Section 3 ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ⓘ |
| houseVoteDate | 2002-10-10 ⓘ |
| houseVoteResult | passed ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterCriticizedFor | reliance on inaccurate intelligence about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
2003 invasion of Iraq
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linked to:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Iraq War ⓘ |
| officeOfSigner | President of the United States ⓘ |
| otherChamber | United States Senate ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States statutes at large
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Statutes at Large
|
| politicalContext |
George W. Bush administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Bush administration
|
| primarySubject | Iraq ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 107-243 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
War on Terror
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linked to:
Global War on Terrorism
weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ⓘ |
| requires |
presidential determination that diplomatic means alone will not protect U.S. national security against Iraq
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presidential reporting to Congress on use of force against Iraq ⓘ |
| section2Content | findings and policy ⓘ |
| section3Purpose | authorization for use of United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| senateVoteDate | 2002-10-11 ⓘ |
| senateVoteResult | passed ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| sponsorInHouse | Richard Armey ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Tom Daschle ⓘ |
| statedPurpose |
defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq
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enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq ⓘ |
| topic |
United States foreign policy
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United States military intervention in the Middle East ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 107-243 Description of subject: Public Law 107-243 is the 2002 U.S. federal statute by which Congress authorized the use of military force against Iraq, leading to the Iraq War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
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legalCitation
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Public Law 107-243
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