ICCTA
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ICCTA is a 1995 U.S. federal law that abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and significantly restructured federal regulation of surface transportation, particularly railroads.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ICCTA canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3244221 — 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: ICCTA Context triple: [Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995, shortName, ICCTA]
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A.
ICCIA
ICCIA is an international organization that promotes trade, investment, and economic cooperation among member countries of the Islamic world, particularly in the fields of commerce, industry, and agriculture.
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B.
CICTE
CICTE is the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, a specialized body of the Organization of American States focused on coordinating and strengthening regional efforts to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
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C.
CTIIC
CTIIC is a U.S. government center responsible for integrating, analyzing, and coordinating cyber threat intelligence across federal agencies.
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D.
ICA
ICA is a contemporary art museum in Philadelphia known for its innovative exhibitions and support of emerging artists.
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E.
CICAD
CICAD is the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and control drug abuse and related crimes in the Americas.
- 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: ICCTA Target entity description: ICCTA is a 1995 U.S. federal law that abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and significantly restructured federal regulation of surface transportation, particularly railroads.
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A.
ICCIA
ICCIA is an international organization that promotes trade, investment, and economic cooperation among member countries of the Islamic world, particularly in the fields of commerce, industry, and agriculture.
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B.
CICTE
CICTE is the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, a specialized body of the Organization of American States focused on coordinating and strengthening regional efforts to prevent and combat terrorism in the Americas.
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C.
CTIIC
CTIIC is a U.S. government center responsible for integrating, analyzing, and coordinating cyber threat intelligence across federal agencies.
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D.
ICA
ICA is a contemporary art museum in Philadelphia known for its innovative exhibitions and support of emerging artists.
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E.
CICAD
CICAD is the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, a specialized body of the Organization of American States that coordinates regional policies and programs to prevent and control drug abuse and related crimes in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
transportation law ⓘ |
| abolished | Interstate Commerce Commission ⓘ |
| abolitionEffectiveDateForICC | January 1, 1996 ⓘ |
| affects |
motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce
ⓘ
pipeline carriers engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ rail carriers engaged in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| amended | Title 49 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
intermodal transportation involving rail
ⓘ
interstate rail transportation ⓘ |
| citation | 109 Stat. 803 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 49 U.S.C. §§ 10101 et seq. ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdAgency | Surface Transportation Board ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | January 1, 1996 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | independent adjudicatory body within the Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| fullName | Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 ⓘ |
| grantsJurisdictionTo | Surface Transportation Board ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeSession | 104th United States Congress ⓘ |
| limits | state and local authority over rail transportation projects ⓘ |
| partOf | deregulation trend in U.S. transportation policy ⓘ |
| policyGoals |
ensure safe and efficient transportation system
ⓘ
promote competition in surface transportation ⓘ reduce regulatory burdens on carriers ⓘ |
| preempts | certain state regulation of rail transportation ⓘ |
| primaryPreemptionSection | 49 U.S.C. § 10501(b) ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 104-88 ⓘ |
| regulates |
railroad line construction and abandonment
ⓘ
railroad mergers and acquisitions ⓘ railroad rates and service in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| reorganized | federal oversight of surface transportation ⓘ |
| repealedProvisionsOf | Interstate Commerce Act ⓘ |
| restructuredRegulationOf |
railroads
ⓘ
surface transportation ⓘ |
| shortTitle | ICCTA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber |
House of Representatives
ⓘ
Senate ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
motor carrier regulation
ⓘ
pipeline transportation regulation ⓘ railroad regulation ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsTo | Surface Transportation Board ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | termination and reallocation of regulatory authority ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1995 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ICCTA Description of subject: ICCTA is a 1995 U.S. federal law that abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and significantly restructured federal regulation of surface transportation, particularly railroads.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.