Title 51 of the United States Code
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Title 51 of the United States Code is the section of U.S. federal law that consolidates and governs national and commercial space programs, including NASA’s statutory authority.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Title 51 of the United States Code canonical | 9 |
| Title 51, United States Code | 2 |
| Title 51, U.S. Code | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T363938 — 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: Title 51 of the United States Code Context triple: [National Aeronautics and Space Act, codifiedIn, Title 51 of the United States Code]
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Title 50 of the United States Code
Title 50 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal statutory law that governs national defense, intelligence, and related aspects of national security.
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B.
Title 5 of the United States Code
Title 5 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and procedures of the U.S. government’s executive agencies and civil service.
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C.
Title 31 of the United States Code
Title 31 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs U.S. public finance and treasury operations, including anti-money laundering and financial reporting requirements.
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D.
Title 48 of the United States Code
Title 48 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal law that governs territories and insular areas of the United States, outlining their legal status, administration, and judicial structures.
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E.
Title 54 of the United States Code
Title 54 of the United States Code is the section of federal law that organizes and governs the preservation, management, and protection of the United States’ national parks, historic sites, and related cultural resources.
- 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: Title 51 of the United States Code Target entity description: Title 51 of the United States Code is the section of U.S. federal law that consolidates and governs national and commercial space programs, including NASA’s statutory authority.
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A.
Title 50 of the United States Code
Title 50 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal statutory law that governs national defense, intelligence, and related aspects of national security.
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B.
Title 5 of the United States Code
Title 5 of the United States Code is the body of federal statutory law that governs the organization, powers, and procedures of the U.S. government’s executive agencies and civil service.
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C.
Title 31 of the United States Code
Title 31 of the United States Code is the body of federal law that governs U.S. public finance and treasury operations, including anti-money laundering and financial reporting requirements.
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D.
Title 48 of the United States Code
Title 48 of the United States Code is the portion of U.S. federal law that governs territories and insular areas of the United States, outlining their legal status, administration, and judicial structures.
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E.
Title 54 of the United States Code
Title 54 of the United States Code is the section of federal law that organizes and governs the preservation, management, and protection of the United States’ national parks, historic sites, and related cultural resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal statute
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title of the United States Code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. persons engaged in space activities
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commercial space operators in the United States ⓘ federal agencies of the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Commercial Space Launch Act
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Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 ⓘ National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 ⓘ
linked to:
National Aeronautics and Space Act
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| citationFormat | 51 U.S.C. § [section number] ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | Public Law 111-314 ⓘ |
| codifies | various prior space-related statutes ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
Earth observation programs
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NASA organization and responsibilities ⓘ authorization of appropriations for NASA ⓘ commercial human spaceflight ⓘ commercial space launch licensing ⓘ space grant and education programs ⓘ space policy goals of the United States ⓘ space transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 2010-12-18 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governs |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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linked to:
NASA
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| hasPart |
Subtitle I – General
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Subtitle II – General Program and Policy Provisions ⓘ Subtitle III – Administrative Provisions ⓘ Subtitle IV – Aeronautics and Space Research and Education ⓘ Subtitle V – Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities in Space ⓘ Subtitle VI – Earth Observations ⓘ Subtitle VII – Access to Space ⓘ Subtitle VIII – Authorization of Appropriations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Code ⓘ |
| providesStatutoryAuthorityFor |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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linked to:
NASA
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| publisher | Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| regulates |
United States civil space policy
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United States commercial space policy ⓘ commercial remote sensing activities ⓘ commercial space launch activities ⓘ national space programs of the United States ⓘ space commercialization policy ⓘ space transportation policy ⓘ |
| shortName |
Title 51, U.S. Code
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linked to:
Title 51 of the United States Code
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| subject |
aeronautics and space activities
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civil space activities ⓘ commercial space activities ⓘ national and commercial space programs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Title 51 of the United States Code Description of subject: Title 51 of the United States Code is the section of U.S. federal law that consolidates and governs national and commercial space programs, including NASA’s statutory authority.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Title 51 of the United States Code
subject linked to:
Subtitle I – General
linked to: Title 51 of the United States Code
Subtitle IV – Aeronautics and Space Research and Education
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partOf
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Title 51 of the United States Code
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linked to: Title 51 of the United States Code
Chapter 115 – Federal Coordination of Aeronautical and Space Activities
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partOf
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Title 51 of the United States Code
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Chapter 119 – National Space Council and Users’ Advisory Group
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partOf
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Title 51 of the United States Code
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An Act to Enact Certain Laws Relating to National and Commercial Space Programs as Title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs", to Make Technical and Conforming Amendments in the Titles of the United States Code, and for Other Purposes
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codifies
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Title 51 of the United States Code
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