Public Law 93-112
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Public Law 93-112 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies or receiving federal financial assistance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| P.L. 93-112 | 1 |
| Public Law 93-112 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2503705 — 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 93-112 Context triple: [Rehabilitation Act of 1973, publicLawNumber, Public Law 93-112]
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Public Law 93-148
Public Law 93-148 is the formal statutory designation of the U.S. War Powers Resolution, a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s authority to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional approval.
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Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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C.
Public Law 93-406
Public Law 93-406 is the formal designation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a landmark U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry.
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D.
Public Law 83-212
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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E.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
- 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 93-112 Target entity description: Public Law 93-112 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies or receiving federal financial assistance.
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A.
Public Law 93-148
Public Law 93-148 is the formal statutory designation of the U.S. War Powers Resolution, a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s authority to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional approval.
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B.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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C.
Public Law 93-406
Public Law 93-406 is the formal designation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a landmark U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry.
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D.
Public Law 83-212
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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E.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Education (for many Section 504 programs)
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linked to:
United States Department of Education
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (for certain health and human services programs) ⓘ U.S. Department of Labor (for certain employment-related provisions) ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Labor
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| alsoKnownAs |
P.L. 93-112
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linked to:
Public Law 93-112
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| appliesTo |
employment practices of federal contractors
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federal employment ⓘ programs conducted by federal agencies ⓘ programs receiving federal financial assistance ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 29 U.S. Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enactedBy | 93rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to replace the vocational rehabilitation program with a new program, to expand and improve services under such program, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first major U.S. federal civil rights law protecting individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| influenced |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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linked to:
Americans with Disabilities Act
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| legalArea |
anti-discrimination law
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disability rights ⓘ |
| officialName | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ |
| policyDomain |
education access for individuals with disabilities
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employment of individuals with disabilities ⓘ vocational rehabilitation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
denial of benefits to qualified individuals with disabilities in covered programs
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discrimination on the basis of disability ⓘ exclusion of qualified individuals with disabilities from participation in covered programs ⓘ |
| protects | qualified individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 93-112 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities in federally funded programs
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to promote employment of individuals with disabilities in the federal government ⓘ to require affirmative action by certain federal contractors for individuals with disabilities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil rights movement
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disability rights movement ⓘ |
| requires |
accessibility of programs and activities of federal agencies
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non-discriminatory administration of federally funded programs ⓘ reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in covered programs ⓘ |
| sectionIncludes |
Section 501
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Section 503 ⓘ Section 504 ⓘ Section 508 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Rehabilitation Act
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linked to:
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Section 504 regulations ⓘ |
| typeOfDiscriminationAddressed |
denial of reasonable accommodation
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disparate treatment based on disability ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1973 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 93-112 Description of subject: Public Law 93-112 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies or receiving federal financial assistance.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Public Law 93-112