Public Law 83-212
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Public Law 83-212 is the 1953 U.S. federal statute that established federal jurisdiction and a regulatory framework over offshore lands and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 83-212 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1606560 — 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 83-212 Context triple: [Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 83-212]
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A.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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B.
Public Law 88-352
Public Law 88-352 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark U.S. federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in key areas of public life.
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C.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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D.
Public Law 80-242
Public Law 80-242 is a United States federal statute enacted in 1947 that formally established and defined the authority and procedures of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for standardizing geographic names.
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E.
Public Law 87-293
Public Law 87-293 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1961 that formally established and authorized the Peace Corps as a permanent agency for volunteer service abroad.
- 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 83-212 Target entity description: Public Law 83-212 is the 1953 U.S. federal statute that established federal jurisdiction and a regulatory framework over offshore lands and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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A.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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B.
Public Law 88-352
Public Law 88-352 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark U.S. federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in key areas of public life.
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C.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
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D.
Public Law 80-242
Public Law 80-242 is a United States federal statute enacted in 1947 that formally established and defined the authority and procedures of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for standardizing geographic names.
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E.
Public Law 87-293
Public Law 87-293 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1961 that formally established and authorized the Peace Corps as a permanent agency for volunteer service abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| affects |
offshore energy development
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oil and gas industry in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
offshore areas under U.S. jurisdiction beyond state boundaries
ⓘ
submerged lands seaward of state coastal waters ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 43 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 43 U.S.C. §§ 1331–1356 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1953-08-07 ⓘ |
| declares | that the United States has exclusive jurisdiction over the Outer Continental Shelf for resource purposes ⓘ |
| defines | Outer Continental Shelf for purposes of U.S. law ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 83rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
federal jurisdiction over the Outer Continental Shelf
ⓘ
legal framework for leasing of mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| governs | ownership of mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo |
Secretary of the Interior
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linked to:
United States Secretary of the Interior
|
| hasLongTitle |
An Act to provide for the jurisdiction of the United States over the outer Continental Shelf and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease such lands for certain purposes
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linked to:
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
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| hasTitle | Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States federal energy legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
energy law
ⓘ
maritime law ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| providesFor |
lease terms and conditions for offshore mineral development
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payment of royalties to the United States for offshore production ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 83-212 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assert federal control over offshore lands and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
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to provide a regulatory framework for exploration and development of offshore resources ⓘ |
| regulates |
development of mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf
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exploration of mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ leasing of offshore tracts for mineral development ⓘ production of mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Submerged Lands Act
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United States offshore drilling policy ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 67 Stat. 462 ⓘ |
| subject |
Outer Continental Shelf
ⓘ
federal jurisdiction over submerged lands ⓘ offshore mineral resources ⓘ offshore oil and gas leasing ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1953 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 83-212 Description of subject: Public Law 83-212 is the 1953 U.S. federal statute that established federal jurisdiction and a regulatory framework over offshore lands and resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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