Public Law 98-21
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Public Law 98-21 is the 1983 U.S. federal statute that significantly reformed Social Security to address its financial solvency and adjust benefits and taxation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 98-21 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13295696 — 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 98-21 Context triple: [Social Security Amendments of 1983, publicLawNumber, Public Law 98-21]
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A.
Public Law 96-95
Public Law 96-95 is the 1979 U.S. federal statute, known as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, that safeguards archaeological resources on public and Indian lands.
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B.
Public Law 99-198
Public Law 99-198 is a major U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Food Security Act of 1985, that overhauled agricultural policy, including farm income support, conservation programs, and food assistance.
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C.
Public Law 98-417
Public Law 98-417 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the modern generic drug approval pathway while balancing pharmaceutical innovation through patent term restoration.
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D.
Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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E.
Public Law 96-212
Public Law 96-212 is the formal designation of the Refugee Act of 1980, a landmark U.S. law that created a comprehensive system for the admission and resettlement of refugees and aligned American refugee policy with international standards.
- 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 98-21 Target entity description: Public Law 98-21 is the 1983 U.S. federal statute that significantly reformed Social Security to address its financial solvency and adjust benefits and taxation.
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A.
Public Law 96-95
Public Law 96-95 is the 1979 U.S. federal statute, known as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, that safeguards archaeological resources on public and Indian lands.
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B.
Public Law 99-198
Public Law 99-198 is a major U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Food Security Act of 1985, that overhauled agricultural policy, including farm income support, conservation programs, and food assistance.
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C.
Public Law 98-417
Public Law 98-417 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the modern generic drug approval pathway while balancing pharmaceutical innovation through patent term restoration.
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D.
Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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E.
Public Law 96-212
Public Law 96-212 is the formal designation of the Refugee Act of 1980, a landmark U.S. law that created a comprehensive system for the admission and resettlement of refugees and aligned American refugee policy with international standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Social Security reform law
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| affectedProgram |
Disability Insurance
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Hospital Insurance (Medicare Part A) NERFINISHED ⓘ Old-Age and Survivors Insurance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
improve financial solvency of Social Security
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prevent near-term exhaustion of Social Security trust funds ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1983 Social Security reforms ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 98th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdProvision |
changes in benefit computation for certain workers
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changes in cost-of-living adjustment timing ⓘ changes in coverage rules for state and local government employees ⓘ changes in windfall benefits rules ⓘ coverage of certain nonprofit organization employees under Social Security ⓘ coverage of federal civilian employees under Medicare ⓘ coverage of members of Congress under Social Security ⓘ coverage of newly hired federal employees under Social Security ⓘ delayed cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits ⓘ temporary interfund borrowing among Social Security trust funds ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
amendments to the Internal Revenue Code
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amendments to the Social Security Act ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Social Security Amendments of 1983 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| informedBy | recommendations of the National Commission on Social Security Reform ⓘ |
| introducedPayrollTaxChange |
accelerated scheduled payroll tax increases
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increased Social Security payroll tax rates ⓘ |
| introducedTaxationOfBenefits |
federal income taxation of a portion of Social Security benefits
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taxation of up to 50 percent of Social Security benefits for higher-income beneficiaries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalCitation | Public Law 98-21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
extended solvency of Social Security trust funds
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gradual increase in full retirement age from 65 to 67 ⓘ increased share of Social Security benefits subject to federal income tax for some beneficiaries ⓘ |
| modifiedBenefitFormula |
adjustments to early retirement reductions
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changes to delayed retirement credit ⓘ gradual increase in normal retirement age ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | projected insolvency of Social Security trust funds in the early 1980s ⓘ |
| policyArea |
federal taxation
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retirement policy ⓘ social insurance ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
Medicare
NERFINISHED
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Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 98-21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 98-21 Description of subject: Public Law 98-21 is the 1983 U.S. federal statute that significantly reformed Social Security to address its financial solvency and adjust benefits and taxation.
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