50 U.S.C. § 1547
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United States federal statute
provision of the War Powers Resolution
section of the United States Code
50 U.S.C. § 1547 is the statutory provision within the War Powers Resolution that sets out key interpretive rules and limitations on how presidential and congressional powers related to the introduction of U.S. armed forces into hostilities are to be understood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 50 U.S.C. § 1547 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 50 U.S.C. § 1547 Context triple: [U.S. War Powers Resolution, section, 50 U.S.C. § 1547]
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United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.
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Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 50 U.S.C. § 1547 Target entity description: 50 U.S.C. § 1547 is the statutory provision within the War Powers Resolution that sets out key interpretive rules and limitations on how presidential and congressional powers related to the introduction of U.S. armed forces into hostilities are to be understood.
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A.
United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.
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B.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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C.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
Public Law 107-306
Public Law 107-306 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 2002 that, among other intelligence reforms, created the 9/11 Commission to investigate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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E.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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provision of the War Powers Resolution ⓘ section of the United States Code ⓘ |
| addresses |
interpretation of appropriations in relation to war powers
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interpretation of statutes in relation to war powers ⓘ interpretation of treaties in relation to war powers ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
claims of implied authority for the use of force based on general statutory or treaty language
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reliance on appropriations as implied authorization for hostilities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
President of the United States
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United States Congress ⓘ introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities ⓘ |
| citedIn |
congressional debates on authorization for the use of military force
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executive branch legal opinions on war powers ⓘ legal scholarship on separation of powers ⓘ |
| clarifies |
that authority to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities is not to be inferred from any law unless such law specifically authorizes it
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that authority to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities is not to be inferred from any provision of a treaty unless it is implemented by legislation specifically authorizing such introduction ⓘ that authority to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities is not to be inferred from any provision of law, including appropriations, unless it specifically authorizes such introduction ⓘ that authority to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities is not to be inferred from any treaty ⓘ |
| codificationTitle | Title 50 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedFrom | Section 8 of the War Powers Resolution ⓘ |
| enactedAsPartOf | Public Law 93-148 ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1973-11-07 ⓘ |
| governs |
interpretation of statutory authorizations for the use of military force
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interpretation of treaties in relation to the introduction of U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Interpretation of joint resolution ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| languageType | rule of construction ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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national security law ⓘ war powers ⓘ |
| limits |
implication of congressional authorization from appropriations measures
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implication of congressional authorization from other statutes ⓘ implication of congressional authorization from treaties ⓘ |
| overrodeVetoOf | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| partOf |
50 U.S.C. §§ 1541–1548
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U.S. War Powers Resolution ⓘ
surface form:
War Powers Resolution
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| provides |
that authority to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities shall not be inferred from any provision of law, including any provision contained in any appropriation Act, unless such provision specifically authorizes the introduction of U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities
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that nothing in the War Powers Resolution is intended to alter the constitutional authority of Congress or the President ⓘ that specific statutory authorization for the introduction of U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities must state that it is intended to constitute such authorization ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish interpretive rules and limitations on war powers of the political branches ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
50 U.S.C. § 1541
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50 U.S.C. § 1542 ⓘ 50 U.S.C. § 1543 ⓘ 50 U.S.C. § 1544 ⓘ 50 U.S.C. § 1545 ⓘ 50 U.S.C. § 1546 ⓘ 50 U.S.C. § 1548 ⓘ |
| setsOut | rules of construction for the War Powers Resolution ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | interpretive rules and limitations on presidential and congressional war powers ⓘ |
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Subject: 50 U.S.C. § 1547 Description of subject: 50 U.S.C. § 1547 is the statutory provision within the War Powers Resolution that sets out key interpretive rules and limitations on how presidential and congressional powers related to the introduction of U.S. armed forces into hostilities are to be understood.
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