Rural Electrification Act of 1936
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The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a New Deal law that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rural Electrification Act of 1936 canonical | 5 |
| Rural Electrification Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T221612 — 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.
Target entity: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 Context triple: [Rural Electrification Administration, legalBasis, Rural Electrification Act of 1936]
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A.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Farm Credit Act of 1933
The Farm Credit Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that reorganized and expanded federal agricultural credit programs to provide relief to struggling farmers during the Great Depression.
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C.
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that encouraged farmers to adopt soil-conserving practices by providing federal subsidies, aiming to combat erosion and environmental damage highlighted by the Dust Bowl.
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D.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was a New Deal law that sought to raise farm prices and reduce surpluses by paying farmers to limit agricultural production.
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E.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that established long-term farm price and production controls, including acreage quotas, to stabilize agricultural markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 Target entity description: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a New Deal law that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the United States.
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A.
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric and gas utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Farm Credit Act of 1933
The Farm Credit Act of 1933 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that reorganized and expanded federal agricultural credit programs to provide relief to struggling farmers during the Great Depression.
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C.
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 was a New Deal-era U.S. law that encouraged farmers to adopt soil-conserving practices by providing federal subsidies, aiming to combat erosion and environmental damage highlighted by the Dust Bowl.
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D.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was a New Deal law that sought to raise farm prices and reduce surpluses by paying farmers to limit agricultural production.
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E.
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 was a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that established long-term farm price and production controls, including acreage quotas, to stabilize agricultural markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
ⓘ
United States federal law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Rural Electrification Administration ⓘ |
| aim | to reduce disparity between urban and rural access to electricity ⓘ |
| appliesTo | rural United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithPresident |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| beneficiary |
farm households
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ rural electric cooperatives ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code Title 7 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdAgency | Rural Electrification Administration ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1936-05-20 ⓘ |
| effect |
growth of rural electric cooperatives
ⓘ
increased agricultural productivity through electrification ⓘ rapid expansion of electric service in rural United States ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 74th United States Congress ⓘ |
| focusArea |
farm areas
ⓘ
rural areas ⓘ |
| fundingType | low-interest federal loans ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Depression
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New Deal era ⓘ
linked to:
New Deal
|
| implementationModel | cooperative ownership of rural electric systems ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legislativeStatus | enacted ⓘ |
| longTermImpact | near-universal electrification of rural America by mid-20th century ⓘ |
| mechanism |
federal loans to public power districts
ⓘ
federal loans to rural electric cooperatives ⓘ |
| partOf | New Deal ⓘ |
| policyType |
economic development policy
ⓘ
infrastructure development policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| purpose |
to improve living standards in rural America through access to electricity
ⓘ
to promote electrification of rural and farm areas ⓘ to provide federal financing for rural electric infrastructure ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Rural Electrification Administration loan program
ⓘ
linked to:
Rural Electrification Administration
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| sector | electric power ⓘ |
| shortName |
Rural Electrification Act
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linked to:
Rural Electrification Act of 1936
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsorType | Democratic Party-supported legislation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
electric power distribution
ⓘ
rural utilities ⓘ |
| targetInfrastructure |
electric distribution lines
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rural power plants ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | federal financial assistance ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rural Electrification Act of 1936 Description of subject: The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 was a New Deal law that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the United States.
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