National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
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The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 is a U.S. federal law that created AmeriCorps and expanded national service programs by providing federal support for community service and volunteer initiatives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 canonical | 3 |
| National Service Trust Act of 1993 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1539413 — 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: National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 Context triple: [103rd United States Congress, enactedLaw, National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993]
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A.
Peace Corps Act
The Peace Corps Act is the U.S. federal law that formally established the Peace Corps and defines its mission, structure, and operations for sending American volunteers abroad.
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B.
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is a landmark U.S. welfare reform law that overhauled federal assistance programs by imposing work requirements, time limits on benefits, and greater state control over welfare policy.
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C.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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E.
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.
- 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: National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 Target entity description: The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 is a U.S. federal law that created AmeriCorps and expanded national service programs by providing federal support for community service and volunteer initiatives.
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A.
Peace Corps Act
The Peace Corps Act is the U.S. federal law that formally established the Peace Corps and defines its mission, structure, and operations for sending American volunteers abroad.
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B.
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is a landmark U.S. welfare reform law that overhauled federal assistance programs by imposing work requirements, time limits on benefits, and greater state control over welfare policy.
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C.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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D.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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national service legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Corporation for National and Community Service ⓘ |
| amends | National and Community Service Act of 1990 ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
education awards for completed terms of service
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grants to states and nonprofit organizations for service programs ⓘ living allowances for AmeriCorps members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created |
AmeriCorps
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Corporation for National and Community Service ⓘ Corporation for National and Community Service ⓘ
surface form:
National Service Trust
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| createsFundingMechanism | National Service Trust education awards ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1993-09-21 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 103rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishesProgram |
AmeriCorps
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surface form:
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)
AmeriCorps ⓘ
surface form:
AmeriCorps State and National
AmeriCorps ⓘ
surface form:
AmeriCorps VISTA (as part of the AmeriCorps network)
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| inEffect | true ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 107 Stat. 785 ⓘ |
| objective |
to address unmet human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs
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to leverage federal funds with local and private resources ⓘ |
| policyArea |
community development
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education ⓘ volunteerism ⓘ youth service ⓘ |
| provides | education awards for national service participants ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 103-82 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage Americans to engage in community service
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to expand national and community service opportunities ⓘ to provide federal support for community service and volunteer initiatives ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AmeriCorps
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Corporation for National and Community Service ⓘ National and Community Service Act of 1990 ⓘ volunteer service programs in the United States ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| shortName |
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Service Trust Act of 1993
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| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| supports |
community-based organizations
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service-learning programs ⓘ state service commissions ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | youth and adults willing to perform community service ⓘ |
| title | National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 self-link ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 Description of subject: The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 is a U.S. federal law that created AmeriCorps and expanded national service programs by providing federal support for community service and volunteer initiatives.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
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National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
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National Service Trust Act of 1993
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
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