Public Law 102-240
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Public Law 102-240 is the formal designation of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a landmark U.S. federal law that restructured surface transportation policy and funding.
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| Public Law 102-240 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 102-240 Context triple: [Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, publicLawNumber, Public Law 102-240]
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Public Law 99-240
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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Public Law 102-484
Public Law 102-484 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993, that among other defense provisions established and governed key requirements for the nation’s chemical weapons demilitarization efforts.
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C.
Public Law 102-166
Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
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D.
Public Law 104-208
Public Law 104-208 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted in 1996 as an omnibus appropriations act, that among other provisions established and governs the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program for the safe destruction of certain chemical weapons stockpiles.
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Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- 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 102-240 Target entity description: Public Law 102-240 is the formal designation of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a landmark U.S. federal law that restructured surface transportation policy and funding.
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A.
Public Law 99-240
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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B.
Public Law 102-484
Public Law 102-484 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993, that among other defense provisions established and governed key requirements for the nation’s chemical weapons demilitarization efforts.
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C.
Public Law 102-166
Public Law 102-166 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded protections against employment discrimination.
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D.
Public Law 104-208
Public Law 104-208 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted in 1996 as an omnibus appropriations act, that among other provisions established and governs the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program for the safe destruction of certain chemical weapons stockpiles.
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E.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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transportation law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ISTEA of 1991
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Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act ⓘ |
| amends |
Title 23 of the United States Code
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Title 49 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| authorizesSpendingFor |
federal-aid highways
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highway safety programs ⓘ public transportation ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
bicycle and pedestrian facilities
ⓘ
environmental mitigation for transportation projects ⓘ intelligent transportation systems ⓘ planning factors for metropolitan transportation plans ⓘ transportation research and development ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 102nd United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| establishesProgram |
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
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Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Program ⓘ Metropolitan Planning program requirements ⓘ National Highway System program framework ⓘ National Scenic Byways Program ⓘ
linked to:
National Scenic Byway
Statewide Transportation Planning program requirements ⓘ Surface Transportation Program ⓘ
linked to:
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
Transportation Enhancements program category ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked a shift from highway expansion to multimodal, intermodal transportation policy in the United States ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | partially superseded by later surface transportation authorization acts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| officialName | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
enhance transportation system efficiency
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increase flexibility in use of federal transportation funds ⓘ promote intermodalism in U.S. transportation ⓘ strengthen metropolitan and state transportation planning ⓘ support air quality improvement and environmental protection ⓘ support economic competitiveness through transportation investment ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 102-240 ⓘ |
| replacesProgram | federal-aid highway program structure under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 ⓘ |
| shortName | ISTEA ⓘ |
| signedBy | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1991-12-18 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 105 Stat. 1914 ⓘ |
| subject |
highway funding
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intermodal transportation ⓘ public transit funding ⓘ surface transportation policy ⓘ transportation planning ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | six-year surface transportation authorization ⓘ |
| title | An Act to develop a National Intermodal Transportation System that is economically efficient, environmentally sound, provides the foundation for the Nation to compete in the global economy, and will move people and goods in an energy efficient manner ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 102-240 Description of subject: Public Law 102-240 is the formal designation of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a landmark U.S. federal law that restructured surface transportation policy and funding.
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