Public Law 77-671
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Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 77-671 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Public Law 77-671 Context triple: [Medal for Merit, authorizedBy, Public Law 77-671]
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Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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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.
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D.
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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E.
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Public Law 77-671 Target entity description: Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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A.
Public Law 86-209
Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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B.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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World War II-era legislation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Medal for Merit
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surface form:
Medal for Merit Act
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| appliesTo | civilian persons ⓘ |
| awardCategory | civilian decoration ⓘ |
| awardTypeAuthorized | Medal for Merit ⓘ |
| beneficiary | civilians who rendered exceptionally meritorious service ⓘ |
| citationNumber | 77-671 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactedBy | 77th United States Congress ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorized the President to award the Medal for Merit
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created statutory authority for the Medal for Merit ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize an award for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services
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to establish the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States awards and decorations
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World War II economic mobilization ⓘ
surface form:
United States home front during World War II
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| scope | recognition of exceptionally meritorious service by civilians in the interest of the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subject | Medal for Merit ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 77-671 Description of subject: Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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