Public Law 91-190
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Public Law 91-190 is the formal designation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a foundational U.S. environmental law that established national environmental policies and the requirement for environmental impact assessments.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 91-190 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T614989 — 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: Public Law 91-190 Context triple: [National Environmental Policy Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 91-190]
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Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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B.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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C.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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D.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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E.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
- 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: Public Law 91-190 Target entity description: Public Law 91-190 is the formal designation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a foundational U.S. environmental law that established national environmental policies and the requirement for environmental impact assessments.
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A.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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B.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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C.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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D.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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E.
Public Law 81-171
Public Law 81-171 is the formal designation of the Housing Act of 1949, a landmark U.S. federal law that expanded public housing and urban redevelopment programs in the post–World War II era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ framework environmental law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal agencies of the United States
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major federal actions ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 42 U.S.C. §4321 et seq. ⓘ |
| considered | cornerstone of U.S. environmental law ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates | Council on Environmental Quality ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1970-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 91st United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
Council on Environmental Quality
ⓘ
national environmental policy of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
National Environmental Policy Act
requirement for environmental assessments ⓘ requirement for environmental impact statements ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environmental protection
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interdisciplinary environmental planning ⓘ public disclosure of environmental impacts ⓘ |
| influenced | environmental review processes in other countries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| officialName |
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
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linked to:
National Environmental Policy Act
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| publicLawNumber | 91-190 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enrich the understanding of ecological systems and natural resources
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to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere ⓘ to stimulate the health and welfare of humans ⓘ |
| requires |
consideration of alternatives to proposed federal actions
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consultation with other federal and state agencies on environmental impacts ⓘ federal agencies to consider environmental impacts of major federal actions ⓘ preparation of a detailed environmental impact statement for major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment ⓘ |
| section |
Section 101
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Section 102 ⓘ Section 103 ⓘ Section 104 ⓘ Section 105 ⓘ Section 106 ⓘ Section 107 ⓘ Section 201 ⓘ Section 202 ⓘ Section 203 ⓘ Section 204 ⓘ Section 205 ⓘ Section 206 ⓘ Section 207 ⓘ |
| shortName |
NEPA
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linked to:
National Environmental Policy Act
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| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1970-01-01 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 83 Stat. 852 ⓘ |
| titleOfAct |
An Act to establish a national policy for the environment, to provide for the establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality, and for other purposes
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linked to:
National Environmental Policy Act
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| yearOfEnactment | 1969 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 91-190 Description of subject: Public Law 91-190 is the formal designation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a foundational U.S. environmental law that established national environmental policies and the requirement for environmental impact assessments.
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