National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and implemented significant military policy and legal reforms for that fiscal year.
All labels observed (1)
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| National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1649022 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Context triple: [Military Justice Act of 2016, partOf, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
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C.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
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National Defense Authorization Acts
The National Defense Authorization Acts are annual U.S. federal laws that authorize and set policies and budgets for the Department of Defense and national security programs.
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E.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
- 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 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Target entity description: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and implemented significant military policy and legal reforms for that fiscal year.
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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B.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
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C.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Acts
The National Defense Authorization Acts are annual U.S. federal laws that authorize and set policies and budgets for the Department of Defense and national security programs.
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E.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
National Defense Authorization Act
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States Armed Forces
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Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
counter-ISIL and counterterrorism operations funding authorities
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cybersecurity policy for the Department of Defense ⓘ defense acquisition reform ⓘ intelligence and counterterrorism operations oversight ⓘ military health system reforms ⓘ military justice reform ⓘ missile defense programs ⓘ overseas contingency operations funding ⓘ pay and benefits for military personnel ⓘ readiness and training of U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ security cooperation and foreign military training authorities ⓘ sexual assault prevention and response in the military ⓘ space and satellite programs of the Department of Defense ⓘ special operations forces authorities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fiscalYearCovered | Fiscal Year 2017 ⓘ |
| followedBy | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions authorizing end strengths for active-duty forces
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provisions authorizing end strengths for reserve components ⓘ provisions on acquisition workforce improvements ⓘ provisions on base realignment and infrastructure ⓘ provisions on defense laboratory and research programs ⓘ provisions on reform of the Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| legalArea |
appropriations and budget law
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military law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| legalForm | authorization act ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States defense budget authorization
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United States national defense policy ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | annual National Defense Authorization Acts ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| regulates |
appropriations for the United States Department of Defense
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defense acquisition programs ⓘ defense-related national security programs of the Department of Energy ⓘ military construction programs ⓘ military personnel end strengths ⓘ |
| sector | Defense ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 Description of subject: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and implemented significant military policy and legal reforms for that fiscal year.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Defense Authorization Acts
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hasPart
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
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createdBy
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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relatedTo
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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follows
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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