Clarke–McNary Act
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The Clarke–McNary Act was a 1924 U.S. federal law that greatly expanded cooperative forestry efforts between the federal government and the states, promoting reforestation, wildfire control, and sustainable timber production.
All labels observed (1)
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| Clarke–McNary Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8397520 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clarke–McNary Act Context triple: [68th United States Congress, passedLaw, Clarke–McNary Act]
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Wheeler–Howard Act
The Wheeler–Howard Act, formally known as the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, is a U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of tribal lands and aimed to restore tribal self-government and communal landholding for Native American tribes.
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Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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C.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
- 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: Clarke–McNary Act Target entity description: The Clarke–McNary Act was a 1924 U.S. federal law that greatly expanded cooperative forestry efforts between the federal government and the states, promoting reforestation, wildfire control, and sustainable timber production.
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A.
Wheeler–Howard Act
The Wheeler–Howard Act, formally known as the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, is a U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of tribal lands and aimed to restore tribal self-government and communal landholding for Native American tribes.
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B.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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C.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
forestry legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Forest Service
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forest Service
|
| aimsTo |
ensure a continuous supply of timber
ⓘ
protect forested watersheds ⓘ reduce damage from forest fires ⓘ |
| amends |
Weeks Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Weeks Act of 1911
|
| authorizes |
federal assistance to states for forest fire control
ⓘ
federal assistance to states for forest management ⓘ federal assistance to states for reforestation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1924-06-07 ⓘ |
| effect |
expanded federal role in state forestry programs
ⓘ
promoted tree planting on private and state lands ⓘ strengthened wildfire control infrastructure in the United States ⓘ supported development of state forestry agencies ⓘ |
| enables | federal–state cooperation in forestry ⓘ |
| establishesCooperationBetween |
U.S. states
ⓘ
federal government ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cooperative forestry
ⓘ
forest conservation ⓘ reforestation ⓘ timber production ⓘ wildfire control ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Charles L. McNary
ⓘ
John D. Clarke ⓘ |
| objective |
encourage sustained-yield timber production
ⓘ
improve wildfire prevention and suppression ⓘ promote reforestation of cutover and abandoned lands ⓘ |
| partOf | United States forest policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Calvin Coolidge ⓘ |
| providesFor |
purchase of forest lands for timber production
ⓘ
purchase of forest lands for watershed protection ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
McSweeney–McNary Act
ⓘ
Weeks Act ⓘ
linked to:
Weeks Act of 1911
|
| sector | forestry ⓘ |
| signedBy | Calvin Coolidge ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cooperative forest management
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forest fire protection ⓘ forest nursery stock distribution ⓘ reforestation of non-federal lands ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfCooperation | cost-sharing between federal and state governments ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1924 ⓘ |
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Subject: Clarke–McNary Act Description of subject: The Clarke–McNary Act was a 1924 U.S. federal law that greatly expanded cooperative forestry efforts between the federal government and the states, promoting reforestation, wildfire control, and sustainable timber production.
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