Public Law 115-278
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Public Law 115-278 is the 2018 U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 115-278 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T126717 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Public Law 115-278 Context triple: [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018, publicLawNumber, Public Law 115-278]
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Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Public Law 115-278 Target entity description: Public Law 115-278 is the 2018 U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
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A.
Public Law 108-458
Public Law 108-458 is the formal designation of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, a major U.S. law that overhauled the intelligence community and implemented wide-ranging counterterrorism measures after the 9/11 attacks.
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B.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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C.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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D.
Public Law 99-433
Public Law 99-433 is the formal designation of the Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure and strengthened joint operations among the armed services.
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E.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| agencyLocatedIn | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| amends | Homeland Security Act of 2002 ⓘ |
| assignsHeadTitle | Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ |
| authorizes |
cybersecurity risk management and incident response activities by CISA
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information sharing related to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities ⓘ |
| clarifiesStatusOf | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as an operational component of DHS ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
6 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.
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Title 6 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdAgency | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2018-11-16 ⓘ |
| designatesAgencyAs |
lead federal agency for cybersecurity of critical infrastructure
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ
surface form:
national coordinator for critical infrastructure security and resilience
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| effectiveDate | 2018-11-16 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 115th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedWithin | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| establishes | organizational structure for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within DHS ⓘ |
| establishesMissionFor | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
protection of federal civilian executive branch networks
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protection of national critical infrastructure sectors ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legislativeSession | 115th Congress, 2nd Session ⓘ |
| missionStatementIncludes | to secure and protect the federal civilian executive branch and critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats ⓘ |
| placesAgencyUnder |
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
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surface form:
Secretary of Homeland Security
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| policyArea |
emergency management
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national security ⓘ science, technology, communications ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to establish the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within the Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 115-278 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to lead national efforts to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats
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to lead national efforts to protect critical infrastructure from physical threats ⓘ |
| reorganizedAgency | National Protection and Programs Directorate ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments on cybersecurity and infrastructure security
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engagement with private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide cybersecurity and infrastructure security policy ⓘ |
| shortName | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
critical infrastructure protection
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cybersecurity ⓘ homeland security ⓘ |
| transformedEntityInto | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2018 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 115-278 Description of subject: Public Law 115-278 is the 2018 U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
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publicLawNumber
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Public Law 115-278
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