Public Law 85-726
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Public Law 85-726 is the 1958 U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Federal Aviation Act, which reorganized civil aviation regulation and created the Federal Aviation Agency (later the FAA).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 85-726 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1001591 — 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 85-726 Context triple: [Federal Aviation Act of 1958, publicLawNumber, Public Law 85-726]
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A.
Public Law 85-568
Public Law 85-568 is the 1958 U.S. federal statute that created NASA and established the framework for the nation’s civilian space program.
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B.
Public Law 84-627
Public Law 84-627 is the formal designation of the landmark 1956 U.S. legislation that created the Interstate Highway System and massively expanded federal funding for road construction.
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C.
Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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D.
Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
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E.
Public Law 75-412
Public Law 75-412 is the federal statute enacted in 1937 that established the United States Housing Act, creating a national public housing program for low-income families.
- 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 85-726 Target entity description: Public Law 85-726 is the 1958 U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Federal Aviation Act, which reorganized civil aviation regulation and created the Federal Aviation Agency (later the FAA).
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A.
Public Law 85-568
Public Law 85-568 is the 1958 U.S. federal statute that created NASA and established the framework for the nation’s civilian space program.
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B.
Public Law 84-627
Public Law 84-627 is the formal designation of the landmark 1956 U.S. legislation that created the Interstate Highway System and massively expanded federal funding for road construction.
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C.
Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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D.
Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
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E.
Public Law 75-412
Public Law 75-412 is the federal statute enacted in 1937 that established the United States Housing Act, creating a national public housing program for low-income families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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aviation law ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
centralize federal authority over civil aviation
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promote safety in air commerce ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. air carriers
ⓘ
U.S. civil aircraft ⓘ United States airspace ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | former 49 U.S.C. App. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdAgency |
Federal Aviation Administration
ⓘ
Federal Aviation Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Aviation Agency
|
| createdPredecessorOf |
Federal Aviation Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
modern Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
|
| dateEnacted | 1958-08-23 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1958-08-23 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 85th United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | comprehensive federal regulatory framework for civil aviation ⓘ |
| establishedAuthorityOver | navigable airspace of the United States ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Federal Aviation Act of 1958 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundation of modern U.S. federal aviation regulatory system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterSupersededBy | Federal Aviation Act recodification in Title 49, United States Code ⓘ |
| legislativeBranch | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mandated | promotion of safe and efficient use of national airspace ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
air safety
ⓘ
airspace management ⓘ civil aviation regulation ⓘ |
| providedFor |
certification of aircraft
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certification of airmen ⓘ establishment and operation of air traffic control system ⓘ regulation of air carriers ⓘ regulation of air navigation ⓘ regulation of use of navigable airspace ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 85-726 ⓘ |
| regulates |
air commerce in the United States
ⓘ
civil aviation in the United States ⓘ |
| reorganized | federal civil aviation functions ⓘ |
| sector |
aviation
ⓘ
transportation ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
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surface form:
Federal Aviation Act
|
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 72 Stat. 731 ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsFrom |
Civil Aeronautics Board
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surface form:
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Civil Aeronautics Board ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | organic act ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1958 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 85-726 Description of subject: Public Law 85-726 is the 1958 U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Federal Aviation Act, which reorganized civil aviation regulation and created the Federal Aviation Agency (later the FAA).
Referenced by (1)
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