United Nations Participation Act
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The United Nations Participation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the government to implement and enforce United Nations Security Council decisions, including economic sanctions and other foreign policy measures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United Nations Participation Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6377884 — 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)
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Target entity: United Nations Participation Act Context triple: [Office of Foreign Assets Control, legalAuthority, United Nations Participation Act]
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A.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
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B.
Powell Amendment
The Powell Amendment was a legislative proposal introduced by Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to deny federal funds to institutions that practiced racial discrimination, becoming a key tool in the fight for civil rights in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
U.S. International Broadcasting Act
The U.S. International Broadcasting Act is a U.S. federal law that organizes and governs the nation’s publicly funded international media outlets to promote accurate, objective news and support freedom of information abroad.
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D.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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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: United Nations Participation Act Target entity description: The United Nations Participation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the government to implement and enforce United Nations Security Council decisions, including economic sanctions and other foreign policy measures.
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A.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
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B.
Powell Amendment
The Powell Amendment was a legislative proposal introduced by Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to deny federal funds to institutions that practiced racial discrimination, becoming a key tool in the fight for civil rights in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
U.S. International Broadcasting Act
The U.S. International Broadcasting Act is a U.S. federal law that organizes and governs the nation’s publicly funded international media outlets to promote accurate, objective news and support freedom of information abroad.
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D.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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foreign relations law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | align United States law with obligations under the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| amended |
to adjust authorities related to sanctions implementation
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to update provisions on U.S. representation at the United Nations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | mandatory decisions of the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter ⓘ |
| authorizes |
President of the United States to control financial transactions to enforce UN sanctions
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President of the United States to implement UN Security Council measures ⓘ President of the United States to impose economic sanctions to carry out UN Security Council decisions ⓘ President of the United States to regulate imports and exports to implement UN sanctions ⓘ President of the United States to use other measures necessary to carry out UN Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 22 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 22 U.S.C. §§ 287–287e ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | December 20, 1945 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | regulations and orders issued by the President or executive agencies ⓘ |
| governs | United States participation in certain United Nations organs and activities ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted shortly after United States ratification of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalBasisFor |
United States blocking of property of foreign states and persons pursuant to UN sanctions
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United States implementation of mandatory UN Security Council sanctions ⓘ regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to enforce UN sanctions ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of United States representatives to the United Nations
ⓘ
compensation and privileges of United States representatives to the United Nations ⓘ consultation between the President and Congress on UN matters ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 79-264 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize enforcement of United Nations Security Council economic sanctions
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to authorize implementation of United Nations Security Council decisions ⓘ to provide for the participation of the United States in the United Nations ⓘ to regulate United States representation in the United Nations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations Charter
ⓘ
linked to:
Charter of the United Nations
United States foreign policy ⓘ collective security system of the United Nations ⓘ international economic sanctions ⓘ |
| requires | President to report to Congress on actions taken under UN Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
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| statutesAtLargeCitation | 59 Stat. 619 ⓘ |
| subject |
United Nations Security Council resolutions
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United States participation in the United Nations ⓘ United States representation at the United Nations ⓘ economic sanctions ⓘ foreign policy measures ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctionsCovered |
asset freezes
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financial restrictions ⓘ other economic measures consistent with UN Security Council decisions ⓘ trade restrictions ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1945 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Participation Act Description of subject: The United Nations Participation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the government to implement and enforce United Nations Security Council decisions, including economic sanctions and other foreign policy measures.
Referenced by (2)
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