Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970
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Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 is a presidential reorganization measure that created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and consolidated various federal environmental responsibilities under a single independent agency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 canonical | 2 |
| Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T175732 — 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: Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 Context triple: [Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Cabinet-level), legalBasis, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970]
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A.
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 is a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated various federal scientific and environmental functions into the newly created National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated federal drug law enforcement functions into the newly created Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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C.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 was a New Deal–era presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured the federal executive branch and strengthened the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency.
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D.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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E.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- 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: Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 Target entity description: Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 is a presidential reorganization measure that created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and consolidated various federal environmental responsibilities under a single independent agency.
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A.
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 is a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated various federal scientific and environmental functions into the newly created National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated federal drug law enforcement functions into the newly created Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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C.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 was a New Deal–era presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured the federal executive branch and strengthened the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency.
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D.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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E.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential reorganization plan
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| administratorAppointment | Administrator appointed by the President with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| agencyStatus | independent of existing Cabinet departments ⓘ |
| agencyTypeCreated | independent agency of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nixon Reorganization Plan creating EPA ⓘ |
| appliesTo | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| approvedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Reorganization Act of 1949 ⓘ |
| consolidated |
environmental research and standard‑setting functions
ⓘ
federal air pollution control programs ⓘ federal pesticide regulation functions ⓘ federal radiation protection programs ⓘ federal solid waste management programs ⓘ federal water pollution control programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| created | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| createdPosition |
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
ⓘ
Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| dateProposed | 1970-07-09 ⓘ |
| deputyAdministratorAppointment | Deputy Administrator appointed by the President with Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1970-12-02 ⓘ |
| established | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| field |
administrative law
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the formal creation of a centralized federal environmental regulator ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | organization of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | became effective after congressional review period without disapproval ⓘ |
| placedAgency | under the President of the United States ⓘ |
| presidentDuringAdoption | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate federal environmental responsibilities in a single agency
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to improve coordination of environmental protection activities ⓘ to separate environmental regulation from other departmental missions ⓘ |
| resultedIn | creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental protection
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federal environmental responsibilities ⓘ pollution control ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsFrom |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
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surface form:
Atomic Energy Commission
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
United States Department of the Interior ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Interior
Federal Radiation Council ⓘ Federal Water Quality Administration ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsTo | United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| year | 1970 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 Description of subject: Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 is a presidential reorganization measure that created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and consolidated various federal environmental responsibilities under a single independent agency.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (Cabinet-level)
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legalBasis
→
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970
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this entity surface form:
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970