Public Law 76-783
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Public Law 76-783 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1940 that established the first peacetime military draft in American history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 76-783 canonical | 1 |
| Public Law 783 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2564991 — 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 76-783 Context triple: [Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, publicLawNumber, Public Law 76-783]
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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 74-333
Public Law 74-333 is the 1935 U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Federal Power Act, which established a comprehensive framework for regulating interstate electricity transmission and wholesale power sales.
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C.
Public Law 73-10
Public Law 73-10 is the 1933 federal statute enacted during the New Deal that established the Agricultural Adjustment Act to reduce crop surpluses and raise farm prices in the United States.
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D.
Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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E.
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.
- 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 76-783 Target entity description: Public Law 76-783 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1940 that established the first peacetime military draft in American history.
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A.
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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B.
Public Law 74-333
Public Law 74-333 is the 1935 U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Federal Power Act, which established a comprehensive framework for regulating interstate electricity transmission and wholesale power sales.
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C.
Public Law 73-10
Public Law 73-10 is the 1933 federal statute enacted during the New Deal that established the Agricultural Adjustment Act to reduce crop surpluses and raise farm prices in the United States.
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D.
Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ United States federal statute ⓘ |
| affectedBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| ageRangeCovered | 21 to 35 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Burke–Wadsworth Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | male citizens and resident aliens of the United States ⓘ |
| authorized | compulsory military training and service ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
United States federal military law
ⓘ
linked to:
Uniform Code of Military Justice
|
| citationContext | U.S. conscription history ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 76 ⓘ |
| context | World War II pre-entry mobilization ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| created | Selective Service System framework ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1940-09-16 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 76th United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | first peacetime draft in United States history ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
continental United States
ⓘ
linked to:
contiguous United States
|
| governs | obligations of eligible men for military service ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first peacetime conscription law in United States history ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Selective Service boards
ⓘ
linked to:
Selective Service System
|
| includedProvision | conscientious objector status for certain registrants ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent U.S. conscription laws ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalCitationType | Public Law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | superseded ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| policyArea |
military manpower
ⓘ
national defense ⓘ |
| providedFor |
classification of registrants for deferment or induction
ⓘ
penalties for failure to register or comply ⓘ registration of eligible men for military service ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 76-783 ⓘ |
| purpose | to increase the armed forces of the United States in anticipation of possible involvement in World War II ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Military Selective Service Act
ⓘ
Selective Service Act of 1948 ⓘ
linked to:
Military Selective Service Act
|
| replacedBy | later amendments to the Selective Service Act during World War II ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingPresident |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subject |
United States Army mobilization
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military conscription ⓘ selective service ⓘ
linked to:
Military Selective Service Act
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| timePeriod | pre–World War II United States domestic policy ⓘ |
| warTimeRelation | preceded formal U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1940 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 76-783 Description of subject: Public Law 76-783 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1940 that established the first peacetime military draft in American history.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Public Law 76-783