Evans-Allen Act of 1977
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The Evans-Allen Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that provides formula-based funding for agricultural research at historically Black land-grant universities, supporting their capacity to conduct scientific research in food, agriculture, and related fields.
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| Evans-Allen Act of 1977 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Evans-Allen Act of 1977 Context triple: [Evans-Allen research programs, legalBasis, Evans-Allen Act of 1977]
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Landrum–Griffin Act
The Landrum–Griffin Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1959 that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their officials’ relationships with employers to protect union members’ rights and prevent corruption.
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Burns-Porter Act
The Burns-Porter Act is a 1960 California bond measure and enabling law that financed and established the framework for the statewide State Water Project, one of the largest public water and power systems in the United States.
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Burke–Wadsworth Act
The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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McAteer-Petris Act
The McAteer-Petris Act is a California state law enacted in the 1960s to protect and regulate development around San Francisco Bay, leading to the creation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
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Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evans-Allen Act of 1977 Target entity description: The Evans-Allen Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that provides formula-based funding for agricultural research at historically Black land-grant universities, supporting their capacity to conduct scientific research in food, agriculture, and related fields.
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A.
Landrum–Griffin Act
The Landrum–Griffin Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1959 that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their officials’ relationships with employers to protect union members’ rights and prevent corruption.
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B.
Burns-Porter Act
The Burns-Porter Act is a 1960 California bond measure and enabling law that financed and established the framework for the statewide State Water Project, one of the largest public water and power systems in the United States.
-
C.
Burke–Wadsworth Act
The Burke–Wadsworth Act was the landmark 1940 U.S. law that established the first peacetime military draft in American history, preparing the nation’s armed forces on the eve of World War II.
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D.
McAteer-Petris Act
The McAteer-Petris Act is a California state law enacted in the 1960s to protect and regulate development around San Francisco Bay, leading to the creation of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
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E.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
agricultural research funding program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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linked to:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| aimsToAddress | historical underfunding of 1890 land-grant universities in agricultural research ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
1890 land-grant universities
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historically Black land-grant universities ⓘ |
| benefits |
1890 land-grant universities
ⓘ
linked to:
Morrill Act of 1890
historically Black colleges and universities with land-grant status ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enables |
development of research infrastructure at historically Black land-grant universities
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long-term research programs at 1890 land-grant universities ⓘ |
| field |
agricultural research
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food and agricultural sciences ⓘ related environmental and natural resource fields ⓘ |
| fundingType | formula-based funding ⓘ |
| funds |
research in agricultural economics at 1890 institutions
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research in food safety at 1890 institutions ⓘ research in food security at 1890 institutions ⓘ research in plant and animal health at 1890 institutions ⓘ research in rural development at 1890 institutions ⓘ research in sustainable agriculture at 1890 institutions ⓘ |
| mechanism | federal formula grants to 1890 land-grant universities ⓘ |
| policyArea |
agriculture
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higher education ⓘ science and technology policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance research infrastructure at 1890 land-grant universities
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to strengthen agricultural research at historically Black land-grant universities ⓘ to support capacity for scientific research at 1890 land-grant institutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1890 land-grant program
ⓘ
Hatch Act of 1887 ⓘ Second Morrill Act of 1890 ⓘ
linked to:
Morrill Act of 1890
|
| supports |
capacity-building projects in agricultural research at 1890 universities
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hiring and retention of research faculty at 1890 land-grant universities ⓘ multistate research collaborations involving 1890 institutions ⓘ research training opportunities for students at 1890 institutions ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
applied agricultural research
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basic agricultural research ⓘ research capacity building at 1890 institutions ⓘ research in animal and plant sciences ⓘ research in food systems ⓘ research in human nutrition and health related to food and agriculture ⓘ research in natural resources and the environment related to agriculture ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
faculty researchers at 1890 land-grant universities
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graduate students in agricultural sciences at 1890 institutions ⓘ |
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Subject: Evans-Allen Act of 1977 Description of subject: The Evans-Allen Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that provides formula-based funding for agricultural research at historically Black land-grant universities, supporting their capacity to conduct scientific research in food, agriculture, and related fields.
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