Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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The Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior is an administrative directive issued by the Interior Secretary that can create, modify, or guide the management of federal lands and natural resources, including protected areas such as wildlife refuges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1455388 — 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: Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior Context triple: [Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, establishedUnder, Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior]
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Treasury Order 136-01
Treasury Order 136-01 is a U.S. Department of the Treasury directive that formally establishes and defines the authorities, responsibilities, and organizational structure of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
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United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department responsible for managing the nation’s public lands, natural resources, and many programs related to conservation and Native American affairs.
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C.
Federal Land Policy and Management Act
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act is a 1976 U.S. law that established the framework for managing public lands under the Bureau of Land Management, emphasizing multiple use, environmental protection, and retention of lands in federal ownership.
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D.
Department of the Interior headquarters
The Department of the Interior headquarters, formally known as the Main Interior Building, is a large federal office complex in Washington, D.C. that serves as the central administrative hub for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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E.
National Park System Advisory Board
The National Park System Advisory Board is a federal advisory committee that provides expert guidance and recommendations to the National Park Service on matters such as national parks, historic preservation, and landmark designations.
- 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: Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior Target entity description: The Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior is an administrative directive issued by the Interior Secretary that can create, modify, or guide the management of federal lands and natural resources, including protected areas such as wildlife refuges.
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A.
Treasury Order 136-01
Treasury Order 136-01 is a U.S. Department of the Treasury directive that formally establishes and defines the authorities, responsibilities, and organizational structure of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
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B.
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is a federal executive department responsible for managing the nation’s public lands, natural resources, and many programs related to conservation and Native American affairs.
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C.
Federal Land Policy and Management Act
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act is a 1976 U.S. law that established the framework for managing public lands under the Bureau of Land Management, emphasizing multiple use, environmental protection, and retention of lands in federal ownership.
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D.
Department of the Interior headquarters
The Department of the Interior headquarters, formally known as the Main Interior Building, is a large federal office complex in Washington, D.C. that serves as the central administrative hub for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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E.
National Park System Advisory Board
The National Park System Advisory Board is a federal advisory committee that provides expert guidance and recommendations to the National Park Service on matters such as national parks, historic preservation, and landmark designations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative directive
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executive branch document ⓘ internal policy instrument ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Bureau of Land Management lands
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Bureau of Reclamation projects ⓘ National Park Service ⓘ
surface form:
National Park Service units
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement programs
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service programs ⓘ federal lands ⓘ national wildlife refuges ⓘ natural resources under Department of the Interior jurisdiction ⓘ protected areas managed by the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| authorityFrom | statutory powers of the Secretary of the Interior ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
bureaus of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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offices of the U.S. Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| canCreate | management policies for federal lands ⓘ |
| canGuide |
implementation of environmental laws within the Department of the Interior
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management of federal lands ⓘ management of natural resources ⓘ |
| canModify | existing Department of the Interior policies ⓘ |
| category | U.S. federal administrative order ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| documentLanguage | English ⓘ |
| form | written directive ⓘ |
| governs |
allocation of responsibilities among Interior bureaus
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implementation of certain federal statutes within the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
United States Department of the Interior
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surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ |
| legalStatus | internal administrative directive ⓘ |
| mayAffect |
conservation of wildlife
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energy development on federal lands ⓘ habitat protection in wildlife refuges ⓘ mineral extraction on federal lands ⓘ public access to federal lands ⓘ water resource management under the Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| purpose |
to direct policy and management decisions within the Department of the Interior
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to implement the Secretary of the Interior’s priorities ⓘ |
| regulates |
internal procedures of the Department of the Interior
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land use planning within the Department of the Interior ⓘ resource management practices ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide within U.S. federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
federal law
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oversight by the Secretary of the Interior ⓘ |
| timeInForce | until modified or revoked by a subsequent Secretary’s Order ⓘ |
| usedFor |
clarifying interpretation of existing regulations
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establishing task forces or committees within the Department of the Interior ⓘ setting interim policy before formal rulemaking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior Description of subject: The Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior is an administrative directive issued by the Interior Secretary that can create, modify, or guide the management of federal lands and natural resources, including protected areas such as wildlife refuges.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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establishedUnder
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Secretary’s Order of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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