Public Law 95-504
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Public Law 95-504 is the formal designation of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the landmark U.S. federal law that phased out government control over airline fares, routes, and market entry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 95-504 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3658642 — 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: Public Law 95-504 Context triple: [Airline Deregulation Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 95-504]
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A.
Public Law 95-521
Public Law 95-521 is the 1978 federal statute known as the Ethics in Government Act, which established comprehensive financial disclosure, conflict-of-interest, and post-employment rules for U.S. public officials.
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B.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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C.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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D.
Public Law 99-502
Public Law 99-502 is the 1986 U.S. federal statute that strengthened technology transfer by promoting cooperative research and development partnerships between federal laboratories and the private sector.
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E.
Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
- 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: Public Law 95-504 Target entity description: Public Law 95-504 is the formal designation of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the landmark U.S. federal law that phased out government control over airline fares, routes, and market entry.
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A.
Public Law 95-521
Public Law 95-521 is the 1978 federal statute known as the Ethics in Government Act, which established comprehensive financial disclosure, conflict-of-interest, and post-employment rules for U.S. public officials.
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B.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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C.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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D.
Public Law 99-502
Public Law 99-502 is the 1986 U.S. federal statute that strengthened technology transfer by promoting cooperative research and development partnerships between federal laboratories and the private sector.
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E.
Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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airline deregulation law ⓘ |
| affectedIndustryStructure |
facilitated entry of low-cost carriers
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increased number of competing airlines ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
interstate air transportation
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intrastate air transportation under certain conditions ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
economic regulation
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transportation law ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 49 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| componentOf |
U.S. surface transportation authorization acts
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surface form:
United States transportation policy
|
| congressNumber |
Ninety-fifth United States Congress
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surface form:
95th United States Congress
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1978-10-24 ⓘ |
| effectOnCivilAeronauticsBoard |
initiated eventual abolition of the Civil Aeronautics Board
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phased out economic regulatory authority ⓘ |
| goal |
encourage lower airfares through market competition
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promote competition in the airline industry ⓘ reduce federal economic regulation of airlines ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark in U.S. transportation deregulation
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major shift from regulated monopoly model to competitive airline market ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | economic deregulation theories of the 1970s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| officialName |
Airline Deregulation Act
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surface form:
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978
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| policyType | deregulation ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| primaryEffect |
phased out federal control over airline fares
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phased out federal control over airline routes ⓘ phased out federal control over market entry of airlines ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 95-504 ⓘ |
| regulatoryApproach | market-based pricing for air travel ⓘ |
| regulatoryBodyAffected | Civil Aeronautics Board ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938
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Federal Aviation Act of 1958 ⓘ |
| sectorAffected | commercial aviation industry ⓘ |
| shortName | Airline Deregulation Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
airline deregulation
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airline fares ⓘ airline routes ⓘ civil aviation ⓘ market entry of airlines ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfImplementation | late 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1978 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 95-504 Description of subject: Public Law 95-504 is the formal designation of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the landmark U.S. federal law that phased out government control over airline fares, routes, and market entry.
Referenced by (1)
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