Food Security Act of 1985
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The Food Security Act of 1985 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled agricultural commodity, conservation, and food assistance policies to stabilize farm incomes while promoting environmental stewardship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Food Security Act of 1985 canonical | 10 |
| 1985 Farm Bill | 1 |
| Food Security Act of 1985 as amended | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1021981 — 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: Food Security Act of 1985 Context triple: [Conservation Reserve Program, createdBy, Food Security Act of 1985]
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A.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
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B.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1962
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 was a U.S. federal law that revised and extended agricultural price support and farm subsidy programs as part of mid-20th-century farm policy.
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C.
Agricultural Act of 1949
The Agricultural Act of 1949 is a foundational U.S. farm bill that established permanent price support and commodity program authorities that still serve as the legislative baseline for modern agricultural policy.
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D.
Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization)
The Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization) was an early federal initiative that established a limited test program for providing food-purchasing assistance to low-income Americans, laying groundwork for the modern food stamp system.
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E.
Food Stamp Act of 1964
The Food Stamp Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established a permanent national food assistance program to help low-income individuals and families afford nutritious food.
- 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: Food Security Act of 1985 Target entity description: The Food Security Act of 1985 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled agricultural commodity, conservation, and food assistance policies to stabilize farm incomes while promoting environmental stewardship.
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A.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 is a major U.S. farm bill that reformed federal agricultural policy, including commodity price supports, food assistance programs, and rural development initiatives.
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B.
Food and Agriculture Act of 1962
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 was a U.S. federal law that revised and extended agricultural price support and farm subsidy programs as part of mid-20th-century farm policy.
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C.
Agricultural Act of 1949
The Agricultural Act of 1949 is a foundational U.S. farm bill that established permanent price support and commodity program authorities that still serve as the legislative baseline for modern agricultural policy.
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D.
Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization)
The Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization) was an early federal initiative that established a limited test program for providing food-purchasing assistance to low-income Americans, laying groundwork for the modern food stamp system.
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E.
Food Stamp Act of 1964
The Food Stamp Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established a permanent national food assistance program to help low-income individuals and families afford nutritious food.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
farm bill ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Farm Service Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Commodity Credit Corporation ⓘ United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| affects |
agricultural land use decisions
ⓘ
farmers in the United States ⓘ federal budget outlays for agriculture ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
promote environmental stewardship
ⓘ
protect highly erodible land ⓘ protect wetlands ⓘ reduce agricultural surpluses ⓘ stabilize farm incomes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Food Security Act of 1985
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surface form:
1985 Farm Bill
|
| appliesTo | crop years 1986 through 1990 ⓘ |
| containsProgram | Conservation Reserve Program ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
acreage reduction programs
ⓘ
commodity price and income support reforms ⓘ credit and rural development provisions ⓘ dairy price support changes ⓘ export enhancement provisions ⓘ food stamp program changes ⓘ highly erodible land conservation requirements ⓘ payment limitations for farm program benefits ⓘ payment-in-kind authority for conservation uses ⓘ sodbuster provisions ⓘ swampbuster provisions ⓘ target price and deficiency payment adjustments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1985-12-23 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1986-01-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| established | Conservation Reserve Program ⓘ |
| followedBy | Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeBranch | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States farm bill
ⓘ
surface form:
United States farm bill series
|
| precedes | Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
agricultural policy
ⓘ
farm income support ⓘ food assistance programs ⓘ soil and water conservation ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 99-198 ⓘ |
| regulates |
agricultural commodity programs
ⓘ
federal farm income support ⓘ soil conservation compliance for farm program eligibility ⓘ wetland conversion and drainage for farm program eligibility ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Food Security Act of 1985 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 99 Stat. 1354 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Food Security Act of 1985 Description of subject: The Food Security Act of 1985 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled agricultural commodity, conservation, and food assistance policies to stabilize farm incomes while promoting environmental stewardship.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
subject surface form:
Conservation Reserve Program
this entity surface form:
1985 Farm Bill
this entity surface form:
Food Security Act of 1985 as amended