Public Law 104-290
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Public Law 104-290 is a 1996 U.S. federal statute, known as the National Securities Markets Improvement Act (NSMIA), that reformed securities regulation by reallocating oversight between federal and state authorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 104-290 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12993423 — 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 104-290 Context triple: [NSMIA, publicLawNumber, Public Law 104-290]
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Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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B.
Public Law 104-199
Public Law 104-199 is the formal designation of the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman and allowed states to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages from other states.
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C.
Public Law 104-193
Public Law 104-193 is the 1996 U.S. federal welfare reform law that overhauled Aid to Families with Dependent Children and created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, emphasizing work requirements and time-limited benefits.
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Public Law 104-104
Public Law 104-104 is the formal designation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a major U.S. federal law that overhauled telecommunications regulation to promote competition and reduce regulatory barriers.
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E.
Public Law 105-292
Public Law 105-292 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which established mechanisms to promote and monitor religious freedom worldwide as a core component of American foreign policy.
- 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 104-290 Target entity description: Public Law 104-290 is a 1996 U.S. federal statute, known as the National Securities Markets Improvement Act (NSMIA), that reformed securities regulation by reallocating oversight between federal and state authorities.
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A.
Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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B.
Public Law 104-199
Public Law 104-199 is the formal designation of the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman and allowed states to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages from other states.
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C.
Public Law 104-193
Public Law 104-193 is the 1996 U.S. federal welfare reform law that overhauled Aid to Families with Dependent Children and created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, emphasizing work requirements and time-limited benefits.
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D.
Public Law 104-104
Public Law 104-104 is the formal designation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a major U.S. federal law that overhauled telecommunications regulation to promote competition and reduce regulatory barriers.
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E.
Public Law 105-292
Public Law 105-292 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which established mechanisms to promote and monitor religious freedom worldwide as a core component of American foreign policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
securities law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NSMIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends |
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Investment Company Act of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ Securities Act of 1933 NERFINISHED ⓘ Securities Exchange Act of 1934 NERFINISHED ⓘ Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
covered securities
ⓘ
investment advisers ⓘ investment companies ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 15 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1996-10-11 ⓘ |
| effect |
reduces duplicative state and federal securities regulation
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shifts significant regulatory authority from state securities regulators to the SEC ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 104th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during a period of financial market deregulation in the 1990s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
allocates primary regulation of investment advisers between the SEC and the states based on assets under management
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creates the category of covered securities exempt from most state registration and qualification ⓘ enhances SEC authority over national securities markets ⓘ limits state authority over SEC-registered investment advisers primarily to antifraud enforcement ⓘ preempts certain state securities registration requirements for nationally traded securities ⓘ streamlines regulation of mutual funds and other investment companies at the federal level ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| officialName | National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to create a more uniform national system of securities regulation
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to facilitate capital formation by reducing regulatory fragmentation ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
securities markets
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securities regulation ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 104-290 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote efficiency and capital formation in the U.S. securities markets
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to reform securities regulation by reallocating oversight between federal and state authorities ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulatorImpacted |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state securities regulators ⓘ |
| shortName | NSMIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 110 Stat. 3416 ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
federal preemption
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investment adviser regulation ⓘ investment company regulation ⓘ national securities markets ⓘ |
| typeOfPreemption | field preemption in specified areas of securities registration ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 104-290 Description of subject: Public Law 104-290 is a 1996 U.S. federal statute, known as the National Securities Markets Improvement Act (NSMIA), that reformed securities regulation by reallocating oversight between federal and state authorities.
Referenced by (1)
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