International Development Cooperation Act of 1979
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The International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 is a U.S. law that restructured and updated American foreign aid and development assistance programs to better coordinate and advance U.S. international development objectives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Development Cooperation Act | 1 |
| International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3280066 — 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: International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 Context triple: [Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, amendedBy, International Development Cooperation Act of 1979]
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A.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1973
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 is a U.S. federal law that reshaped American foreign aid policy in the early 1970s, including new restrictions and conditions on military and economic assistance abroad.
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B.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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C.
Foreign Service Act of 1980
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and codified the structure, personnel system, and operations of the United States Foreign Service.
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D.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
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E.
Trade Act of 1974
The Trade Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. law that reshaped American trade policy by granting the president broad negotiating authority, establishing fast-track procedures for trade agreements, and linking trade benefits to human rights and other policy objectives.
- 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: International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 Target entity description: The International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 is a U.S. law that restructured and updated American foreign aid and development assistance programs to better coordinate and advance U.S. international development objectives.
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A.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1973
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 is a U.S. federal law that reshaped American foreign aid policy in the early 1970s, including new restrictions and conditions on military and economic assistance abroad.
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B.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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C.
Foreign Service Act of 1980
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and codified the structure, personnel system, and operations of the United States Foreign Service.
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D.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
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E.
Trade Act of 1974
The Trade Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. law that reshaped American trade policy by granting the president broad negotiating authority, establishing fast-track procedures for trade agreements, and linking trade benefits to human rights and other policy objectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align development assistance with U.S. foreign policy goals
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enhance coordination among U.S. development agencies ⓘ improve effectiveness of U.S. foreign aid ⓘ |
| appliesTo | U.S. executive branch foreign assistance activities ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
development assistance law
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foreign aid law ⓘ international development policy ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
U.S. international development cooperation objectives
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framework for U.S. development assistance policy ⓘ |
| enactedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
provisions on development planning and coordination
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provisions on economic and technical assistance ⓘ provisions on multilateral development institutions ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
coordination of U.S. foreign aid instruments
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implementation of U.S. development cooperation policies ⓘ organization of U.S. development assistance programs ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle |
International Development Cooperation Act of 1979
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
International Development Cooperation Act
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic development
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foreign assistance ⓘ international cooperation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advance U.S. international development objectives
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to better coordinate U.S. international development activities ⓘ to restructure U.S. foreign aid programs ⓘ to update U.S. development assistance programs ⓘ |
| regulates |
U.S. bilateral development aid
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U.S. foreign development assistance programs ⓘ U.S. multilateral development assistance participation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Agency for International Development
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surface form:
U.S. Agency for International Development
United States Department of State ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of State
U.S. international development strategy ⓘ United States foreign assistance policy ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States foreign assistance architecture
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surface form:
United States foreign aid reform debates
scholarship on U.S. development policy ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | framework legislation on foreign assistance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 Description of subject: The International Development Cooperation Act of 1979 is a U.S. law that restructured and updated American foreign aid and development assistance programs to better coordinate and advance U.S. international development objectives.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
International Development Cooperation Act of 1979
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hasShortTitle
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International Development Cooperation Act of 1979
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
International Development Cooperation Act