Federal Aviation Act of 1958
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The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T172700 — 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: Federal Aviation Act of 1958 Context triple: [Federal Aviation Administration, legalBasis, Federal Aviation Act of 1958]
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A.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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B.
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
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C.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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D.
Air Navigation Commission
The Air Navigation Commission is a technical body within the International Civil Aviation Organization responsible for developing and recommending international standards and procedures for air navigation and aviation safety.
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E.
Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and core principles for modern civil aviation regulation and cooperation among states.
- 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: Federal Aviation Act of 1958 Target entity description: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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A.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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B.
National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that created NASA and established the nation’s civilian space program and aerospace research framework.
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C.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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D.
Air Navigation Commission
The Air Navigation Commission is a technical body within the International Civil Aviation Organization responsible for developing and recommending international standards and procedures for air navigation and aviation safety.
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E.
Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and core principles for modern civil aviation regulation and cooperation among states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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aviation law ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 49 of the United States Code
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surface form:
Title 49 of the United States Code (historically Title 49 Appendix)
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdAgency |
Federal Aviation Administration
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surface form:
Federal Aviation Agency
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| createdPredecessorOf | Federal Aviation Administration ⓘ |
| definedTerm |
air commerce
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navigable airspace ⓘ |
| empoweredAgencyTo |
allocate and manage use of navigable airspace
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issue and amend aircraft airworthiness certificates ⓘ issue and amend airman certificates ⓘ prescribe air traffic rules ⓘ regulate airport certification for safety ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 85th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedAuthorityOver |
air navigation facilities
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air traffic control system ⓘ certification of aircraft ⓘ certification of airmen ⓘ regulation of air carriers for safety ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
increased mid-air collisions in the 1950s
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post–World War II growth of commercial aviation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| laterAmendedBy |
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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surface form:
Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970
Federal Aviation Reauthorization Acts ⓘ |
| legacy |
established centralized control of the national airspace system
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foundation of modern U.S. federal aviation safety regulation ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the safe and efficient use of the airspace by both civil and military operations and to create a Federal Aviation Agency ⓘ |
| partiallySupersededBy |
Department of Transportation Act
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surface form:
Department of Transportation Act of 1966
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| providedFor |
development and operation of air navigation facilities
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enforcement powers for aviation safety violations ⓘ investigation of aircraft accidents for safety purposes ⓘ rulemaking authority for aviation safety standards ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 85-726 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to centralize federal authority over civil aviation
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to ensure safety in air commerce ⓘ to provide for efficient use of navigable airspace ⓘ |
| reorganized | federal civil aviation functions ⓘ |
| replaced | Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 in major respects ⓘ |
| resultedIn | creation of the Federal Aviation Administration within the Department of Transportation in 1967 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Federal Aviation Act of 1958 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1958-08-23 ⓘ |
| subject |
air traffic control
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aviation safety ⓘ civil aviation regulation ⓘ national airspace system ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionFrom |
Federal Aviation Administration
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surface form:
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Civil Aeronautics Board ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Aviation Act of 1958 Description of subject: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States federal aviation law
this entity surface form:
Federal Aviation Act
this entity surface form:
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 as recodified
this entity surface form:
Federal Aviation Act and subsequent amendments