Federal Records Act
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The Federal Records Act is a U.S. law that establishes the framework and requirements for creating, managing, and preserving federal government records to ensure accountability and historical documentation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Records Act canonical | 4 |
| Chapter 31 – Records Management by Federal Agencies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T52323 — 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: Federal Records Act Context triple: [National Archives and Records Administration, mandatedBy, Federal Records Act]
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A.
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for preserving and providing access to the nation’s government records and historical documents.
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B.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
- 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: Federal Records Act Target entity description: The Federal Records Act is a U.S. law that establishes the framework and requirements for creating, managing, and preserving federal government records to ensure accountability and historical documentation.
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A.
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for preserving and providing access to the nation’s government records and historical documents.
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B.
National Security Act of 1947
The National Security Act of 1947 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized the nation’s military and intelligence structure, creating institutions such as the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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records management law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote transparency in federal government operations
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support historical research and public access to government records ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal agencies of the United States government ⓘ |
| complements | federal information policy and open government initiatives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designatesAuthority |
National Archives and Records Administration
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surface form:
Archivist of the United States
National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | National Archives and Records Administration oversight and guidance ⓘ |
| excludes |
extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience of reference
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library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accountability of federal officials through proper recordkeeping
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preservation of records with long-term historical value ⓘ |
| grantsPower | authority to the Archivist of the United States to provide guidance and oversight for federal records management ⓘ |
| includesConcept |
federal records schedules
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non-record materials ⓘ permanent records ⓘ records disposition ⓘ records retention ⓘ temporary records ⓘ |
| legalEffect | establishes legal obligations for federal records creation and retention ⓘ |
| obligates |
agency employees to protect and properly handle federal records
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agency heads to ensure adequate and proper documentation of agency activities ⓘ agency heads to establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records ⓘ |
| providesFor |
disposal of records that no longer have administrative, legal, fiscal, or historical value
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transfer of permanent records to the National Archives ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure accountability of the federal government
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to establish a framework for the creation, management, and preservation of federal records ⓘ to preserve records of historical and evidentiary value ⓘ |
| regulates |
creation of federal records
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disposition of federal records ⓘ maintenance of federal records ⓘ preservation of federal records ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Freedom of Information Act
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National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ
surface form:
National Archives and Records Administration Act
Presidential Records Act ⓘ Privacy Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| requires |
cooperation of federal agencies with the National Archives and Records Administration
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federal agencies to establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of records ⓘ federal agencies to make and preserve records documenting their organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions ⓘ |
| scope | covers documentary materials made or received by a federal agency under federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business ⓘ |
| supports |
congressional oversight through availability of agency records
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judicial review and litigation through preservation of evidentiary records ⓘ public access to information through orderly records management ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Records Act Description of subject: The Federal Records Act is a U.S. law that establishes the framework and requirements for creating, managing, and preserving federal government records to ensure accountability and historical documentation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chapter 31 – Records Management by Federal Agencies