Trade Expansion Act of 1962
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The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that significantly broadened presidential authority to negotiate international trade agreements and reduce tariffs, laying groundwork for modern American trade policy institutions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trade Expansion Act of 1962 canonical | 7 |
| Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 | 1 |
| Trade Expansion Act | 1 |
| United States Trade Expansion Act of 1962 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T175672 — 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: Trade Expansion Act of 1962 Context triple: [United States Trade Representative, createdBy, Trade Expansion Act of 1962]
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A.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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B.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
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D.
Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
The Kennedy Round (1964–1967) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and advanced global trade liberalization.
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E.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- 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: Trade Expansion Act of 1962 Target entity description: The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that significantly broadened presidential authority to negotiate international trade agreements and reduce tariffs, laying groundwork for modern American trade policy institutions.
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A.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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B.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
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D.
Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
The Kennedy Round (1964–1967) was a major series of multilateral trade negotiations under GATT that significantly reduced tariffs and advanced global trade liberalization.
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E.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
statutory provision ⓘ trade law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
expanding exports of the United States
ⓘ
reducing trade barriers ⓘ strengthening the Atlantic Community ⓘ |
| authorizes |
President of the United States
ⓘ
negotiation of reciprocal trade agreements ⓘ reduction of tariffs ⓘ |
| authorizesAction | adjustment of imports that threaten to impair national security ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentAffected | executive branch ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 19 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
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linked to:
Trade Expansion Act of 1962
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateSigned | 1962-10-11 ⓘ |
| effect | significantly broadened presidential authority over trade negotiations ⓘ |
| enabled | United States participation in the Kennedy Round of GATT ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 87th United States Congress ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
postwar trade liberalization ⓘ |
| includesProgram | trade adjustment assistance ⓘ |
| influenced |
creation and evolution of trade adjustment assistance programs
ⓘ
modern United States trade policy framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalStatus | in force in amended form ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to promote the general welfare, foreign policy, and security of the United States through international trade agreements and through adjustment assistance to domestic industry, agriculture, and labor, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| maximumTariffCutAuthority | 50 percent reduction from existing tariff rates ⓘ |
| notableUseOfSection232 |
investigations of aluminum imports
ⓘ
investigations of steel imports ⓘ |
| policyArea |
international trade
ⓘ
tariff policy ⓘ trade negotiations ⓘ |
| predecessor | Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1958 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to authorize the President to negotiate tariff reductions and trade agreements
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to expand United States foreign trade ⓘ to strengthen economic relations with Western Europe and other trading partners ⓘ |
| providesFor |
assistance to firms adversely affected by increased imports
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assistance to workers adversely affected by increased imports ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 87-794 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
ⓘ
Kennedy Round of GATT negotiations ⓘ
linked to:
Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
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| shortTitle | Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ⓘ |
| signedBy | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| signingPresident | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| sponsor |
John F. Kennedy administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Kennedy administration
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| statutesAtLargeCitation | 76 Stat. 872 ⓘ |
| subject | national security and imports ⓘ |
| successor | Trade Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1962 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Trade Expansion Act of 1962 Description of subject: The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that significantly broadened presidential authority to negotiate international trade agreements and reduce tariffs, laying groundwork for modern American trade policy institutions.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
United States Trade Representative (Cabinet-level)
linked to: Trade Expansion Act of 1962
linked to: Trade Expansion Act of 1962
linked to: Trade Expansion Act of 1962