Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004
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The Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 is a U.S. law that narrowed the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by clarifying that only activities directed at birds, rather than incidental impacts from otherwise lawful actions, are subject to its criminal prohibitions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1460969 — 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)
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Target entity: Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 Context triple: [Migratory Bird Treaty Act, hasAmendment, Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004]
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A.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a U.S. federal law that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized taking, killing, or possession.
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B.
Wild Bird Conservation Act
The Wild Bird Conservation Act is a U.S. law that restricts the importation of exotic bird species to protect wild populations and promote sustainable international trade in birds.
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C.
Migratory Bird Program
The Migratory Bird Program is a U.S. federal conservation initiative focused on protecting, managing, and researching migratory bird populations and their habitats across North America.
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D.
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards bald and golden eagles by prohibiting their killing, possession, sale, or disturbance without a permit.
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E.
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is a U.S. federal law that requires consideration and protection of fish and wildlife resources in the planning and implementation of water resource development projects.
- 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: Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 Target entity description: The Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 is a U.S. law that narrowed the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by clarifying that only activities directed at birds, rather than incidental impacts from otherwise lawful actions, are subject to its criminal prohibitions.
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A.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a U.S. federal law that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized taking, killing, or possession.
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B.
Wild Bird Conservation Act
The Wild Bird Conservation Act is a U.S. law that restricts the importation of exotic bird species to protect wild populations and promote sustainable international trade in birds.
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C.
Migratory Bird Program
The Migratory Bird Program is a U.S. federal conservation initiative focused on protecting, managing, and researching migratory bird populations and their habitats across North America.
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D.
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards bald and golden eagles by prohibiting their killing, possession, sale, or disturbance without a permit.
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E.
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is a U.S. federal law that requires consideration and protection of fish and wildlife resources in the planning and implementation of water resource development projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ |
| affects |
enforcement policies of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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prosecution of incidental bird deaths under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ⓘ |
| amends |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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surface form:
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
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| appliesTo | migratory birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ⓘ |
| basedOn | migratory bird treaties between the United States and other nations ⓘ |
| clarifies | application of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to incidental take ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines | scope of prohibited acts under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ⓘ |
| effect | limited criminal liability for incidental bird deaths from otherwise lawful activities ⓘ |
| excludes | incidental impacts from otherwise lawful activities from criminal prohibition ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 self-link ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalArea |
criminal environmental enforcement
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wildlife conservation law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Code ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify that only activities directed at birds are subject to criminal prohibitions
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to narrow the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ⓘ |
| regulates | activities directed at migratory birds ⓘ |
| subject |
criminal liability
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incidental take of birds ⓘ migratory bird protection ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 Description of subject: The Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 is a U.S. law that narrowed the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by clarifying that only activities directed at birds, rather than incidental impacts from otherwise lawful actions, are subject to its criminal prohibitions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004
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hasShortTitle
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Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004
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