U.S. Endangered Species Act
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The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T29707 — 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: U.S. Endangered Species Act Context triple: [Mojave Desert tortoise, protectedBy, U.S. Endangered Species Act]
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A.
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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B.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.
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C.
United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.
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D.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
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E.
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 is a landmark federal law that established strict disclosure requirements for securities offerings to protect investors and restore confidence in financial markets after widespread abuses revealed by the stock market crash and ensuing economic crisis.
- 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: U.S. Endangered Species Act Target entity description: The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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A.
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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B.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal government agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment through regulation, enforcement, and environmental research in the United States.
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C.
United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.
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D.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
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E.
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 is a landmark federal law that established strict disclosure requirements for securities offerings to protect investors and restore confidence in financial markets after widespread abuses revealed by the stock market crash and ensuing economic crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ wildlife conservation law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ESA ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
National Marine Fisheries Service
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surface form:
NOAA Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries Service ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
endangered species
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fish ⓘ plants ⓘ threatened species ⓘ wildlife ⓘ |
| authorizes |
federal-state cooperation in conservation programs
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land acquisition for habitat conservation ⓘ recovery plans for listed species ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| considered | one of the strongest wildlife protection laws in the world ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| declaresPolicy | to conserve endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
critical habitat
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endangered species ⓘ take ⓘ threatened species ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1973-12-28 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 93rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasProvisionFor | citizen suits ⓘ |
| influenced | global biodiversity conservation policy ⓘ |
| penaltiesInclude |
civil penalties
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criminal penalties ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to conserve the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend
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to protect endangered and threatened species ⓘ |
| prohibits |
export of listed endangered species without permit
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import of listed endangered species without permit ⓘ interstate and foreign commerce in listed endangered species without permit ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 93-205 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ⓘ National Environmental Policy Act ⓘ |
| requires | use of best available scientific and commercial data in listing decisions ⓘ |
| section |
Section 10
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Section 4 ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ Section 9 ⓘ |
| section10Function | permits for incidental take and habitat conservation plans ⓘ |
| section4Function |
designation of critical habitat
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listing and delisting of endangered and threatened species ⓘ |
| section7Function | federal agency consultation to avoid jeopardizing listed species ⓘ |
| section9Function | prohibition of take of endangered species ⓘ |
| shortName |
U.S. Endangered Species Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Endangered Species Act
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| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1973-12-28 ⓘ |
| uscSections | 16 U.S.C. §1531–1544 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1973 ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. Endangered Species Act Description of subject: The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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