Public Law 79-585
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Public Law 79-585 is the formal designation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, the landmark U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and atomic weapons development after World War II.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 79-585 canonical | 2 |
| PL 79-585 | 1 |
| Public Law 585 of the 79th Congress | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186800 — 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 79-585 Context triple: [Atomic Energy Act of 1946, publicLawNumber, Public Law 79-585]
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Public Law 79-304
Public Law 79-304 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1946 that, among other postwar economic measures, established the Joint Economic Committee of Congress to analyze and report on the nation’s economic conditions and policies.
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Public Law 74-292
Public Law 74-292 is the formal designation of the Historic Sites Act of 1935, a landmark U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance.
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Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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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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Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
- 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 79-585 Target entity description: Public Law 79-585 is the formal designation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, the landmark U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and atomic weapons development after World War II.
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A.
Public Law 79-304
Public Law 79-304 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1946 that, among other postwar economic measures, established the Joint Economic Committee of Congress to analyze and report on the nation’s economic conditions and policies.
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B.
Public Law 74-292
Public Law 74-292 is the formal designation of the Historic Sites Act of 1935, a landmark U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance.
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C.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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D.
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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E.
Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atomic Energy Act of 1946
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
controlling dissemination of atomic information
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establishing civilian control over nuclear energy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | McMahon Act ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
McMahon Act amendments
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linked to:
McMahon Act
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| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
classification of restricted data
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licensing of nuclear facilities ⓘ patents related to atomic energy ⓘ security clearances ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| effect |
created framework for peacetime development of nuclear energy
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ended exclusive military control of atomic energy in the United States ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 79th United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1946-08-01 ⓘ |
| established | United States Atomic Energy Commission ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Atomic Energy Act of 1946 ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Atomic Energy Act of 1946 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II nuclear policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | partially superseded ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brien McMahon ⓘ |
| policyArea |
defense policy
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energy policy ⓘ science and technology policy ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 79-585 ⓘ |
| regulates |
development of atomic energy
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production of fissionable material ⓘ use of atomic energy for civilian purposes ⓘ use of atomic energy for military purposes ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ⓘ |
| restricts | sharing of nuclear information with foreign nations ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
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| signingDate | 1946-08-01 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 60 Stat. 755 ⓘ |
| subject |
atomic energy
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civilian control of nuclear energy ⓘ national security ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Cold War ⓘ |
| transferredControlFrom | United States Army ⓘ |
| transferredControlTo | United States Atomic Energy Commission ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 79-585 Description of subject: Public Law 79-585 is the formal designation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, the landmark U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and atomic weapons development after World War II.
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