Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
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The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that established state responsibility and a framework for managing and disposing of low-level radioactive waste.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act | 1 |
| Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3980880 — 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: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 Context triple: [Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, amends, Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980]
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Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework for states to manage and dispose of low-level radioactive waste, notably leading to constitutional challenges over federalism in New York v. United States (1992).
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 is a major U.S. environmental law that strengthened and expanded the federal Superfund program for cleaning up hazardous waste sites, increasing funding, enforcement powers, and community right-to-know provisions.
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is a landmark U.S. law that established the framework for civilian and military uses of nuclear energy, including regulation, licensing, and promotion of nuclear power and technology.
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D.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining and mandates the restoration of mined lands.
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E.
Energy Policy Act of 1992
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that broadly reformed national energy policy by promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and competition in electricity and natural gas markets.
- 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: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 Target entity description: The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that established state responsibility and a framework for managing and disposing of low-level radioactive waste.
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A.
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework for states to manage and dispose of low-level radioactive waste, notably leading to constitutional challenges over federalism in New York v. United States (1992).
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B.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 is a major U.S. environmental law that strengthened and expanded the federal Superfund program for cleaning up hazardous waste sites, increasing funding, enforcement powers, and community right-to-know provisions.
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C.
Atomic Energy Act of 1954
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is a landmark U.S. law that established the framework for civilian and military uses of nuclear energy, including regulation, licensing, and promotion of nuclear power and technology.
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D.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining and mandates the restoration of mined lands.
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E.
Energy Policy Act of 1992
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is a U.S. federal law that broadly reformed national energy policy by promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and competition in electricity and natural gas markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ |
| allocatesResponsibilityTo | U.S. states ⓘ |
| allows | states to enter into interstate compacts for regional disposal facilities ⓘ |
| amends | Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1980-12-22 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| encourages | formation of regional compacts for low-level radioactive waste disposal ⓘ |
| excludes |
high-level radioactive waste
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spent nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| goal |
to distribute responsibilities for waste disposal between federal and state governments
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to ensure safe, environmentally sound disposal of low-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during expansion of nuclear power and increasing volumes of low-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. Department of Energy
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| influencedBy | concerns about limited capacity at existing low-level waste disposal sites ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasisFor |
creation of regional low-level radioactive waste compacts
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state responsibility for low-level radioactive waste disposal ⓘ |
| policyApproach | state planning and siting of disposal facilities ⓘ |
| policyType | cooperative federalism ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to establish that each state is responsible for providing for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated within its borders
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to provide a framework for the development of regional low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 96-573 ⓘ |
| regulates |
disposal of low-level radioactive waste from industrial facilities
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disposal of low-level radioactive waste from medical facilities ⓘ disposal of low-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 ⓘ |
| requires | states to provide for disposal capacity for low-level radioactive waste generated within their borders ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
health care sector using radioactive materials
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nuclear power industry ⓘ research institutions using radioactive materials ⓘ |
| shortName |
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act
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| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental protection
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interstate compacts ⓘ low-level radioactive waste ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| typeOfWasteCovered |
Class A low-level radioactive waste
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Class B low-level radioactive waste ⓘ Class C low-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| wasAmendedBy | Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 Description of subject: The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that established state responsibility and a framework for managing and disposing of low-level radioactive waste.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985
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amends
→
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
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Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
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shortName
→
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act