Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987
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The Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 was a U.S. federal law that renewed and strengthened the independent counsel provisions for investigating high-level government officials for alleged misconduct.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 Context triple: [Ethics in Government Act, amendedBy, Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987]
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A.
Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
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B.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a U.S. federal law that made wide-ranging changes to federal spending and programs, notably strengthening nursing home standards and Medicaid protections.
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C.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 was a major U.S. federal law that implemented significant spending cuts and tax changes as part of the Reagan administration’s deficit-reduction efforts.
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D.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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E.
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980
The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 is a Philippine law that overhauled the country’s court system, streamlining and restructuring the judiciary to improve its efficiency and organization.
- 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: Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 Target entity description: The Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 was a U.S. federal law that renewed and strengthened the independent counsel provisions for investigating high-level government officials for alleged misconduct.
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A.
Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
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B.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 is a U.S. federal law that made wide-ranging changes to federal spending and programs, notably strengthening nursing home standards and Medicaid protections.
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C.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 was a major U.S. federal law that implemented significant spending cuts and tax changes as part of the Reagan administration’s deficit-reduction efforts.
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D.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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E.
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980
The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 is a Philippine law that overhauled the country’s court system, streamlining and restructuring the judiciary to improve its efficiency and organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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legislation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase public confidence in investigations of senior government officials
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insulate certain federal investigations from political influence ⓘ |
| amends |
Ethics in Government Act
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surface form:
Ethics in Government Act of 1978
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| buildsUpon |
Ethics in Government Act
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surface form:
Ethics in Government Act of 1978
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| consequence |
expanded authority and independence of independent counsel compared to prior law
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increased use of independent counsel investigations in subsequent years ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
federal courts of the United States
|
| hasProvision |
definition of covered high-level federal officials
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funding and budgeting rules for independent counsel ⓘ limits on the duration and scope of independent counsel investigations ⓘ mechanism for judicial appointment of an independent counsel upon request from the Attorney General ⓘ procedures for termination of an independent counsel ⓘ reporting requirements for independent counsel ⓘ standards for when the Attorney General must seek appointment of an independent counsel ⓘ |
| influenced | later debates over special counsel regulations in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | political scandals involving high-level federal officials ⓘ |
| inForceIn |
1990s
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late 1980s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ government ethics ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| motivation | concerns about conflicts of interest when the executive branch investigates its own officials ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal ethics and accountability framework ⓘ |
| purpose |
to renew the independent counsel provisions of federal law
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to strengthen procedures for investigating high-level government officials for alleged misconduct ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of independent counsel
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investigation of high-level federal officials for alleged misconduct ⓘ powers of independent counsel ⓘ removal of independent counsel ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Attorney General
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surface form:
Attorney General of the United States
Office of Independent Counsel ⓘ United States Department of Justice ⓘ independent counsel ⓘ judicial panel responsible for appointing independent counsel ⓘ special prosecutor ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
controversy regarding checks and balances in federal investigations
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debate over independence of prosecutors from the executive branch ⓘ |
| targetsGroup |
high-level officials in the executive branch of the United States government
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other specified senior federal officials ⓘ |
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Subject: Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 Description of subject: The Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 was a U.S. federal law that renewed and strengthened the independent counsel provisions for investigating high-level government officials for alleged misconduct.
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