Animal Welfare Act
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The Animal Welfare Act is a key U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for the treatment and care of certain animals used in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Animal Welfare Act canonical | 2 |
| Animal Welfare Act (United States) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1136947 — 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: Animal Welfare Act Context triple: [Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, appliesRegulation, Animal Welfare Act]
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A.
National Programs in Animal Production and Protection
National Programs in Animal Production and Protection are coordinated research initiatives of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service focused on improving livestock production systems and safeguarding animal health and welfare.
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B.
Poultry Products Inspection Act
The Poultry Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing and labeling of poultry products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
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C.
Federal Meat Inspection Act
The Federal Meat Inspection Act is a U.S. law that establishes mandatory federal inspection and sanitary standards for meat products to protect public health and ensure accurate labeling.
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D.
Animals Committee
The Animals Committee is a scientific advisory body under CITES that evaluates the status of animal species affected by international trade and provides recommendations to ensure their conservation and sustainable use.
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E.
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.
- 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: Animal Welfare Act Target entity description: The Animal Welfare Act is a key U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for the treatment and care of certain animals used in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
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A.
National Programs in Animal Production and Protection
National Programs in Animal Production and Protection are coordinated research initiatives of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service focused on improving livestock production systems and safeguarding animal health and welfare.
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B.
Poultry Products Inspection Act
The Poultry Products Inspection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the processing and labeling of poultry products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately represented to consumers.
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C.
Federal Meat Inspection Act
The Federal Meat Inspection Act is a U.S. law that establishes mandatory federal inspection and sanitary standards for meat products to protect public health and ensure accurate labeling.
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D.
Animals Committee
The Animals Committee is a scientific advisory body under CITES that evaluates the status of animal species affected by international trade and provides recommendations to ensure their conservation and sustainable use.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA Animal Care program
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| aimsTo |
ensure humane care and treatment of certain animals
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prevent theft of dogs and cats for use in research ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animal dealers
ⓘ
animal exhibitors ⓘ carriers transporting covered animals ⓘ intermediate handlers of covered animals ⓘ research facilities using covered animals ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | interstate commerce involving covered animals ⓘ |
| authorizes |
civil penalties for violations
ⓘ
inspections of covered facilities by USDA ⓘ suspension or revocation of licenses ⓘ |
| basisFor | USDA animal care regulations in Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ |
| contains |
definitions of covered species
ⓘ
provisions for transport of animals by air, rail, road, and sea ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| excludes |
birds, rats, and mice bred for research
ⓘ
cold-blooded animals ⓘ farm animals used for food and fiber ⓘ horses not used for research ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn |
commercial dog and cat breeders covered by the Act
ⓘ
laboratories using covered animals ⓘ zoos and circuses exhibiting covered animals ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| knownFor | being the primary federal animal welfare law in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| regulates |
treatment of certain animals by dealers
ⓘ
treatment of certain animals in exhibition ⓘ treatment of certain animals in research ⓘ treatment of certain animals in transport ⓘ |
| requires |
adequate veterinary care for covered animals
ⓘ
licensing of animal dealers ⓘ licensing of animal exhibitors ⓘ maintenance of records on acquisition and disposition of covered animals ⓘ registration of research facilities using covered animals ⓘ standards for feeding of covered animals ⓘ standards for handling of covered animals ⓘ standards for housing of covered animals ⓘ standards for sanitation for covered animals ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor | minimum standards of care for covered animals ⓘ |
| shortName | AWA ⓘ |
| subject |
animal protection law
ⓘ
animal welfare ⓘ |
| typeOf | animal protection statute ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Animal Welfare Act Description of subject: The Animal Welfare Act is a key U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for the treatment and care of certain animals used in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Animal Welfare Act (United States)