Subtitle I—Department of Transportation
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Subtitle I—Department of Transportation is the portion of Title 49 of the United States Code that establishes the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Transportation and its leadership.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Subtitle I—Department of Transportation canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2251112 — 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: Subtitle I—Department of Transportation Context triple: [Title 49 of the United States Code, hasPart, Subtitle I—Department of Transportation]
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A.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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B.
Under Secretaries of Transportation
Under Secretaries of Transportation are senior U.S. Department of Transportation officials who oversee major policy areas and programs beneath the Secretary and Deputy Secretary.
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C.
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal executive department responsible for national transportation policy, safety regulation, and infrastructure across modes such as highways, aviation, rail, and transit.
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D.
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the senior executive office within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports and coordinates the department’s policies, programs, and daily operations under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary.
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E.
Surface Transportation Board
The Surface Transportation Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and adjudicates economic regulation of the nation’s railroads and certain other surface transportation carriers.
- 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: Subtitle I—Department of Transportation Target entity description: Subtitle I—Department of Transportation is the portion of Title 49 of the United States Code that establishes the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Transportation and its leadership.
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A.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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B.
Under Secretaries of Transportation
Under Secretaries of Transportation are senior U.S. Department of Transportation officials who oversee major policy areas and programs beneath the Secretary and Deputy Secretary.
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C.
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal executive department responsible for national transportation policy, safety regulation, and infrastructure across modes such as highways, aviation, rail, and transit.
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D.
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the senior executive office within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports and coordinates the department’s policies, programs, and daily operations under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary.
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E.
Surface Transportation Board
The Surface Transportation Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and adjudicates economic regulation of the nation’s railroads and certain other surface transportation carriers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal statute
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subtitle of the United States Code ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal transportation infrastructure policy
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federal transportation programs ⓘ federal transportation safety oversight ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Secretary of Transportation to carry out transportation programs
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Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations ⓘ delegation of functions within the Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (as codified and revised)
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linked to:
Department of Transportation Act
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| defines |
authority to accept gifts and donations for transportation purposes
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authority to conduct research and development in transportation ⓘ authority to cooperate with other federal agencies on transportation matters ⓘ authority to make grants and enter into contracts related to transportation ⓘ general duties of the Secretary of Transportation ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Assistant Secretaries of Transportation
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Deputy Secretary of Transportation ⓘ General Counsel of the Department of Transportation ⓘ Inspector General of the Department of Transportation ⓘ Secretary of Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
United States Secretary of Transportation
Surface Transportation Board (historical and transitional provisions) ⓘ
linked to:
Surface Transportation Board
Under Secretaries of Transportation ⓘ |
| establishes |
United States Department of Transportation as an executive department
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Transportation
|
| field |
administrative law
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transportation law ⓘ |
| governs |
appointment of the Secretary of Transportation
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enforcement powers of the Department of Transportation ⓘ general administrative powers of the Department of Transportation ⓘ information collection and reporting by the Department of Transportation ⓘ succession within the Department of Transportation ⓘ term and compensation of the Secretary of Transportation ⓘ use of advisory committees by the Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| hasShortName | Subtitle I—Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 49 U.S.C. Subtitle I ⓘ |
| partOf | Title 49 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| regulates |
powers of the United States Department of Transportation
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responsibilities of the United States Department of Transportation ⓘ structure of the United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| specifies |
official seal of the Department of Transportation
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principal office of the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
49 U.S.C. chapter 1—Organization
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49 U.S.C. chapter 3—General Duties and Powers ⓘ 49 U.S.C. chapter 5—Special Authority ⓘ 49 U.S.C. chapter 7—Miscellaneous ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Subtitle I—Department of Transportation Description of subject: Subtitle I—Department of Transportation is the portion of Title 49 of the United States Code that establishes the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Transportation and its leadership.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.