Public Law 87-293
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Public Law 87-293 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1961 that formally established and authorized the Peace Corps as a permanent agency for volunteer service abroad.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 87-293 canonical | 2 |
| P.L. 87-293 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1148988 — 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 87-293 Context triple: [Peace Corps, legalBasis, Public Law 87-293]
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A.
Public Law 89-97
Public Law 89-97 is the landmark 1965 U.S. federal statute that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs and significantly expanded Social Security.
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B.
Public Law 73-291
Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
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C.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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D.
Public Law 86-257
Public Law 86-257 is the formal statutory designation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a U.S. federal law that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their relations with employers.
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E.
Public Law 86-449
Public Law 86-449 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, a U.S. federal law enacted to strengthen protections for voting rights and improve the enforcement of civil rights.
- 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 87-293 Target entity description: Public Law 87-293 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1961 that formally established and authorized the Peace Corps as a permanent agency for volunteer service abroad.
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A.
Public Law 89-97
Public Law 89-97 is the landmark 1965 U.S. federal statute that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs and significantly expanded Social Security.
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B.
Public Law 73-291
Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
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C.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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D.
Public Law 86-257
Public Law 86-257 is the formal statutory designation of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, a U.S. federal law that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their relations with employers.
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E.
Public Law 86-449
Public Law 86-449 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, a U.S. federal law enacted to strengthen protections for voting rights and improve the enforcement of civil rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Public Law
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
Executive Branch of the United States
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| alsoKnownAs |
Peace Corps Act
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surface form:
Peace Corps Act of 1961
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| authorizes | Peace Corps ⓘ |
| authorizesActivity |
assignment of volunteers overseas
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recruitment of Peace Corps volunteers ⓘ support of volunteers in host countries ⓘ training of Peace Corps volunteers ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Foreign Relations and Intercourse (Title 22)
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surface form:
22 U.S. Code (Foreign Relations and Intercourse)
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | September 22, 1961 ⓘ |
| definesAsPermanentAgency | Peace Corps ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 87th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Peace Corps ⓘ |
| governs |
powers and duties of the Peace Corps Director
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terms and conditions of Peace Corps service ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War era foreign policy ⓘ |
| initialAdministeringAgency |
United States Department of State
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surface form:
Department of State
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force as amended ⓘ |
| legislativeBranch | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to help developing countries meet their needs for trained manpower
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to increase mutual understanding between Americans and peoples of other nations ⓘ to strengthen free and democratic institutions abroad ⓘ |
| programFocus |
agriculture
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education ⓘ health ⓘ |
| programTypeAuthorized | volunteer service abroad ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of a Peace Corps Director
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benefits and allowances for Peace Corps volunteers ⓘ use of appropriated funds for Peace Corps operations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 87-293
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
P.L. 87-293
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| purpose |
to establish a Peace Corps
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to help peoples of other countries meet their needs for trained manpower ⓘ to promote world peace and friendship ⓘ to provide trained volunteers to interested countries ⓘ |
| regionOfImpact | developing countries ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | Peace Corps ⓘ |
| relatedPresidentInitiative |
Peace Corps Act
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surface form:
John F. Kennedy Peace Corps initiative
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| shortTitle | Peace Corps Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| signingPresident | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 75 Stat. 612 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
United States foreign policy
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foreign assistance ⓘ international development ⓘ volunteerism ⓘ |
| titleOfAct | An Act to provide for a Peace Corps to help the peoples of interested countries and areas in meeting their needs for skilled manpower ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1961 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 87-293 Description of subject: Public Law 87-293 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1961 that formally established and authorized the Peace Corps as a permanent agency for volunteer service abroad.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
P.L. 87-293