Organic Act of 1916
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The Organic Act of 1916 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Organic Act of 1916 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T635457 — 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: Organic Act of 1916 Context triple: [United States National Park System, legalBasis, Organic Act of 1916]
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A.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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B.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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C.
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.
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D.
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878 was a U.S. federal law that restructured Washington, D.C.’s government by establishing it as a permanently organized, federally controlled district without home rule.
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E.
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the governance of Washington, D.C. by creating a unified territorial government for the entire District.
- 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: Organic Act of 1916 Target entity description: The Organic Act of 1916 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
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A.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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B.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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C.
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.
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D.
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878 was a U.S. federal law that restructured Washington, D.C.’s government by establishing it as a permanently organized, federally controlled district without home rule.
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E.
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the governance of Washington, D.C. by creating a unified territorial government for the entire District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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founding document of the National Park Service ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
national monuments
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national parks ⓘ other reservations of the United States under National Park Service administration ⓘ |
| category |
1916 in American law
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National Park Service ⓘ United States federal environmental legislation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| created | National Park Service ⓘ |
| definesMissionOf | National Park Service ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1916-08-25 ⓘ |
| enactedDuring | Woodrow Wilson administration ⓘ |
| establishes |
authority of the Secretary of the Interior over the National Park Service
ⓘ
duties of the Director of the National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
protection of historic resources in national parks
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protection of natural resources in national parks ⓘ public use and enjoyment of national parks ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle |
An Act To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes
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linked to:
National Park Service Organic Act
|
| historicalPeriod |
Progressive Era in the United States
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linked to:
Progressive Era
|
| influenced | conservation policy in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| keyPhrase | unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 16 U.S.C. § 1 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States conservation law ⓘ |
| policyStatement |
to conserve park resources and provide for their public enjoyment
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to promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life in national parks
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to ensure that national park resources are left unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations ⓘ to provide for the enjoyment of national park resources by the public ⓘ |
| regulates | management of national park system units ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Park System
ⓘ
linked to:
United States National Park System
United States conservation movement ⓘ |
| setsUp | organizational framework of the National Park Service ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1916-08-25 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
National Park Service management policies
ⓘ
United States environmental law scholarship ⓘ |
| title |
An Act To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes
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linked to:
National Park Service Organic Act
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| yearEnacted | 1916 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Organic Act of 1916 Description of subject: The Organic Act of 1916 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
Referenced by (2)
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