USA PATRIOT Act
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The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T28632 — 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: USA PATRIOT Act Context triple: [Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, legalBasis, USA PATRIOT Act]
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A.
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a major U.S. federal law enacted after the 9/11 attacks to overhaul the intelligence community and strengthen national security coordination.
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B.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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C.
National Security Act Amendments of 1949
The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 were U.S. legislation that reorganized and strengthened the post–World War II national security structure, notably transforming the National Military Establishment into the Department of Defense and refining the roles of key defense and intelligence agencies.
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D.
"Day of Infamy" speech
The "Day of Infamy" speech is Franklin D. Roosevelt’s historic address to the U.S. Congress on December 8, 1941, calling for a declaration of war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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E.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
- 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: USA PATRIOT Act Target entity description: The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
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A.
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a major U.S. federal law enacted after the 9/11 attacks to overhaul the intelligence community and strengthen national security coordination.
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B.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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C.
National Security Act Amendments of 1949
The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 were U.S. legislation that reorganized and strengthened the post–World War II national security structure, notably transforming the National Military Establishment into the Department of Defense and refining the roles of key defense and intelligence agencies.
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D.
"Day of Infamy" speech
The "Day of Infamy" speech is Franklin D. Roosevelt’s historic address to the U.S. Congress on December 8, 1941, calling for a declaration of war on Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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E.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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counterterrorism law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| affectsRights |
due process rights
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freedom of association ⓘ privacy rights ⓘ |
| amends |
Bank Secrecy Act
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Electronic Communications Privacy Act ⓘ Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
Immigration and Nationality Act ⓘ |
| authorizes |
National Security Letters
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access to business records under Section 215 ⓘ roving wiretaps ⓘ sneak-and-peek search warrants ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| containsSunsetProvisions | yes ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title I
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Title II ⓘ Title III ⓘ Title IV ⓘ Title IX ⓘ Title V ⓘ Title VI ⓘ Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ
surface form:
Title VII
Title VIII ⓘ Title X ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedFor |
expansion of government surveillance powers
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potential violations of civil liberties ⓘ secrecy of National Security Letters ⓘ weakening of Fourth Amendment protections ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2001-10-26 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 107th United States Congress ⓘ |
| expandsAuthorityOf |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
ⓘ
National Security Agency ⓘ United States Department of Justice ⓘ United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ United States Intelligence Community ⓘ
surface form:
United States intelligence community
|
| fullName |
USA PATRIOT Act
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
|
| hasAcronym | PATRIOT ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalDomain |
United States criminal procedure
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United States national security law ⓘ financial regulation law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| motivatedByEvent |
September 11 attacks
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surface form:
September 11, 2001 attacks
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| notableProvision | Section 215 bulk telephony metadata collection (later limited by USA FREEDOM Act) ⓘ |
| partiallyReauthorizedBy |
USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006
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USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 ⓘ |
| partiallyReplacedBy | USA FREEDOM Act ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
counterterrorism
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enhancement of law enforcement investigative tools ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 107-56 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Homeland security policy of the United States
ⓘ
Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
surface form:
War on Terror
|
| section |
Section 206
ⓘ
Section 213 ⓘ Section 215 ⓘ Section 505 ⓘ |
| shortName |
USA PATRIOT Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Patriot Act
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| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| status | partially in force ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
anti-money laundering
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border security ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ immigration enforcement ⓘ information sharing ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| supportedFor |
enhancing tools to combat terrorism
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improving intelligence sharing ⓘ strengthening anti-money-laundering controls ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2001 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: USA PATRIOT Act Description of subject: The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Director of National Intelligence
this entity surface form:
September 11 attacks
this entity surface form:
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
this entity surface form:
Patriot Act
subject surface form:
National Security Letter
subject surface form:
National Security Letter
this entity surface form:
USA PATRIOT Act Section 505
U.S. Department of the Treasury to establish national AML and CFT priorities
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legalBasis
→
USA PATRIOT Act
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subject surface form:
U.S. Department of the Treasury national AML and CFT priorities
this entity surface form:
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
this entity surface form:
Patriot Act
this entity surface form:
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001
Title VII – Increased Information Sharing for Critical Infrastructure Protection
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partOf
→
USA PATRIOT Act
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this entity surface form:
Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
this entity surface form:
opposes PATRIOT Act
this entity surface form:
Patriot Act