State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
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The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is a foundational U.S. law that establishes the core organizational structure, administrative powers, and general authorities of the Department of State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6182299 — 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: State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 Context triple: [Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, amends, State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956]
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A.
Foreign Service Act of 1946
The Foreign Service Act of 1946 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized and modernized the United States diplomatic service, establishing the framework for the professional career Foreign Service.
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B.
Internal Security Act of 1950
The Internal Security Act of 1950 was a Cold War-era U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and authorizing heightened surveillance and detention powers.
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C.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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D.
Foreign Service Act of 1980
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and codified the structure, personnel system, and operations of the United States Foreign Service.
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E.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1973
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 is a U.S. federal law that reshaped American foreign aid policy in the early 1970s, including new restrictions and conditions on military and economic assistance abroad.
- 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: State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 Target entity description: The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is a foundational U.S. law that establishes the core organizational structure, administrative powers, and general authorities of the Department of State.
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A.
Foreign Service Act of 1946
The Foreign Service Act of 1946 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized and modernized the United States diplomatic service, establishing the framework for the professional career Foreign Service.
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B.
Internal Security Act of 1950
The Internal Security Act of 1950 was a Cold War-era U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and authorizing heightened surveillance and detention powers.
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C.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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D.
Foreign Service Act of 1980
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and codified the structure, personnel system, and operations of the United States Foreign Service.
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E.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1973
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 is a U.S. federal law that reshaped American foreign aid policy in the early 1970s, including new restrictions and conditions on military and economic assistance abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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foundational law of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Department of State
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domestic operations of the Department of State ⓘ overseas operations of the Department of State ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| defines |
certain management and administrative functions of the Department of State
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organizational framework of the Department of State ⓘ |
| enables | administration of U.S. foreign policy through the Department of State ⓘ |
| establishes |
certain organizational components and functions within the Department of State
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general administrative authorities for the Department of State ⓘ |
| governs | operations of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo |
Secretary of State
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linked to:
United States Secretary of State
officers and employees of the Department of State ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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foreign relations law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define administrative powers of the Department of State
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to define general authorities of the Department of State ⓘ to establish core organizational structure of the Department of State ⓘ |
| regulates |
administrative powers of the U.S. Department of State
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general authorities of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ organizational structure of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Foreign Service Act of 1980
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State Department Organization ⓘ
linked to:
Office of the Under Secretaries of State
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| scope | core organization and administration of the Department of State ⓘ |
| sector | foreign affairs ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | basic authorities ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Congress in amending and updating State Department authorities
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U.S. executive branch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 Description of subject: The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is a foundational U.S. law that establishes the core organizational structure, administrative powers, and general authorities of the Department of State.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
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amends
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State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
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