Public Law 99-240
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Public Law 99-240 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that amended national policy on the disposal and management of low-level radioactive waste, clarifying state and federal responsibilities.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 99-240 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3980885 — 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 99-240 Context triple: [Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, publicLawNumber, Public Law 99-240]
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Public Law 94-409
Public Law 94-409 is the formal designation of the U.S. Government in the Sunshine Act, a 1976 federal law that mandates greater transparency and open meetings for federal agencies.
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Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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C.
Public Law 95-242
Public Law 95-242 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1978 that implemented the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, strengthening controls on nuclear exports and promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
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Public Law 99-272
Public Law 99-272 is the formal designation of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, a major U.S. federal law best known for establishing COBRA health insurance continuation coverage.
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E.
Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
- 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 99-240 Target entity description: Public Law 99-240 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that amended national policy on the disposal and management of low-level radioactive waste, clarifying state and federal responsibilities.
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A.
Public Law 94-409
Public Law 94-409 is the formal designation of the U.S. Government in the Sunshine Act, a 1976 federal law that mandates greater transparency and open meetings for federal agencies.
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B.
Public Law 99-410
Public Law 99-410 is the U.S. federal statute that established the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, guaranteeing absentee voting rights in federal elections for military personnel and citizens living abroad.
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C.
Public Law 95-242
Public Law 95-242 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1978 that implemented the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, strengthening controls on nuclear exports and promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
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D.
Public Law 99-272
Public Law 99-272 is the formal designation of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, a major U.S. federal law best known for establishing COBRA health insurance continuation coverage.
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E.
Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public law ⓘ |
| amends | national policy on low-level radioactive waste disposal ⓘ |
| appliesTo | low-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| appliesWithin |
U.S. states
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U.S. territories ⓘ
linked to:
United States territories
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| clarifies |
federal responsibilities for low-level radioactive waste management
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state responsibilities for low-level radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| concerns |
allocation of responsibilities between federal and state governments
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intergovernmental agreements on radioactive waste ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
| goal |
clear division of regulatory authority over low-level radioactive waste
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safe disposal of low-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States environmental statutory framework
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United States nuclear waste policy framework ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
|
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| legalArea |
energy law
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environmental law ⓘ nuclear regulatory law ⓘ |
| legalForm | amendment to existing law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| regulates |
disposal of low-level radioactive waste
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management of low-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| subject |
environmental regulation
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federal-state relations ⓘ low-level radioactive waste disposal ⓘ nuclear waste policy ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 99-240 Description of subject: Public Law 99-240 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that amended national policy on the disposal and management of low-level radioactive waste, clarifying state and federal responsibilities.
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