Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974
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The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 was a U.S. law that established a federal program to control the introduction and spread of harmful invasive plant species.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 canonical | 1 |
| Noxious Weed Act of 1974 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5881003 — 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: Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 Context triple: [Plant Protection Act, replaced, Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974]
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Plant Protection Act
The Plant Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the primary legal framework for preventing, detecting, and controlling the introduction and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds to protect agriculture and the environment.
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B.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is a U.S. law that regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides to protect human health and the environment.
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C.
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960
The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that directs national forests to be managed for a balanced combination of uses—such as recreation, timber, watershed, wildlife, and range—on a sustainable basis.
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D.
Lacey Act
The Lacey Act is a landmark U.S. conservation law that combats wildlife trafficking by prohibiting the trade of illegally taken, transported, or sold fish, wildlife, and plants.
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E.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
- 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: Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 Target entity description: The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 was a U.S. law that established a federal program to control the introduction and spread of harmful invasive plant species.
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A.
Plant Protection Act
The Plant Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the primary legal framework for preventing, detecting, and controlling the introduction and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds to protect agriculture and the environment.
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B.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is a U.S. law that regulates the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides to protect human health and the environment.
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C.
Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960
The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 is a U.S. federal law that directs national forests to be managed for a balanced combination of uses—such as recreation, timber, watershed, wildlife, and range—on a sustainable basis.
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D.
Lacey Act
The Lacey Act is a landmark U.S. conservation law that combats wildlife trafficking by prohibiting the trade of illegally taken, transported, or sold fish, wildlife, and plants.
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E.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
limit spread of existing noxious weed infestations
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prevent establishment of new invasive weed populations ⓘ |
| authorizes |
cooperative agreements with states for noxious weed control
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federal inspection of plants and plant products for noxious weeds ⓘ federal quarantine actions against noxious weeds ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| defines | term "noxious weed" for federal regulatory purposes ⓘ |
| economicImpact | protection of agricultural productivity from weed infestations ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 93rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service inspectors
ⓘ
linked to:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
federal plant protection officials ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | reduction of ecological damage from invasive plants ⓘ |
| establishes | federal noxious weed list ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
harmful weeds affecting agriculture and the environment
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invasive plant species ⓘ |
| implements | federal noxious weed control policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalCitation | 7 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ⓘ |
| policyArea |
agricultural protection
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invasive species management ⓘ plant health ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalties for violations
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criminal penalties for certain violations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to control the introduction and spread of noxious weeds
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to establish a federal program for noxious weed control ⓘ to protect agriculture, natural resources, and public health from harmful plant species ⓘ |
| regulates |
introduction of noxious weeds into the United States
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movement of noxious weeds in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Seed Act
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National Invasive Species Act ⓘ Plant Protection Act ⓘ |
| relationship | predecessor to the Plant Protection Act of 2000 ⓘ |
| requires | permits for movement of listed noxious weeds ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded by the Plant Protection Act ⓘ |
| targets | interstate and foreign commerce in noxious weeds ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
import control law
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quarantine law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1974 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 Description of subject: The Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 was a U.S. law that established a federal program to control the introduction and spread of harmful invasive plant species.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974