National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2016 fiscal year.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1732991 — 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: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Context triple: [National Defense Authorization Acts, hasPart, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016]
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and implemented significant military policy and legal reforms for that fiscal year.
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B.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2015 fiscal year.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2014 fiscal year.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
- 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: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Target entity description: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2016 fiscal year.
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and implemented significant military policy and legal reforms for that fiscal year.
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B.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2015 fiscal year.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2014 fiscal year.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Defense Authorization Act
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| affects |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard (when operating as a service in the Navy) ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Special Operations Command ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Special Operations Command
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| alsoKnownAs | NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Fiscal Year 2016 ⓘ |
| authorizesBudgetFor |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
national security programs of the Department of Energy ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasPart |
Department of Energy national security authorizations
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authorization of appropriations for military activities ⓘ general provisions relating to the armed forces ⓘ military construction authorizations ⓘ military personnel authorizations ⓘ |
| includes |
acquisition reform provisions
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cyber operations authorities ⓘ military compensation and benefits provisions ⓘ military health care provisions ⓘ overseas contingency operations authorizations ⓘ readiness and training provisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyArea |
armed forces and national defense
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national security ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
United States national defense ⓘ |
| regulates |
defense research and development programs
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defense spending ⓘ military construction ⓘ military personnel policy ⓘ military procurement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide activities of the U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| sets |
end strength levels for active duty forces
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end strength levels for reserve components ⓘ |
| shortName | NDAA FY2016 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Description of subject: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2016 fiscal year.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Defense Authorization Acts
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hasPart
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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precededBy
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
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successor
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management
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relatedTo
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Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016