Public Law 110-55
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Public Law 110-55 is the official designation of the Protect America Act of 2007, a U.S. federal law that temporarily expanded government surveillance authorities in the context of foreign intelligence and counterterrorism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 110-55 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5794441 — 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 110-55 Context triple: [Protect America Act of 2007, publicLawNumber, Public Law 110-55]
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A.
Public Law 110-175
Public Law 110-175 is a 2007 United States federal statute that significantly amended and strengthened the Freedom of Information Act to improve government transparency and public access to records.
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B.
Public Law 110-53
Public Law 110-53 is a 2007 U.S. federal law that implemented key security and intelligence reforms recommended by the 9/11 Commission, including measures to enhance transportation security, information sharing, and terrorism prevention.
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C.
Public Law 107-110
Public Law 107-110 is the formal designation of the No Child Left Behind Act, a major U.S. federal education reform law enacted in 2002 to increase accountability in public schools.
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D.
Public Law 110-181
Public Law 110-181 is a 2008 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, governs and directs programs such as the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives for the safe destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles.
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E.
Public Law 110-289
Public Law 110-289 is a major 2008 U.S. federal statute that overhauled housing finance regulation, created new oversight for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and responded to the subprime mortgage crisis.
- 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 110-55 Target entity description: Public Law 110-55 is the official designation of the Protect America Act of 2007, a U.S. federal law that temporarily expanded government surveillance authorities in the context of foreign intelligence and counterterrorism.
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A.
Public Law 110-175
Public Law 110-175 is a 2007 United States federal statute that significantly amended and strengthened the Freedom of Information Act to improve government transparency and public access to records.
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B.
Public Law 110-53
Public Law 110-53 is a 2007 U.S. federal law that implemented key security and intelligence reforms recommended by the 9/11 Commission, including measures to enhance transportation security, information sharing, and terrorism prevention.
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C.
Public Law 107-110
Public Law 107-110 is the formal designation of the No Child Left Behind Act, a major U.S. federal education reform law enacted in 2002 to increase accountability in public schools.
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D.
Public Law 110-181
Public Law 110-181 is a 2008 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, governs and directs programs such as the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives for the safe destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles.
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E.
Public Law 110-289
Public Law 110-289 is a major 2008 U.S. federal statute that overhauled housing finance regulation, created new oversight for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and responded to the subprime mortgage crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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surveillance law ⓘ |
| affects |
electronic communications service providers
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intelligence agencies of the United States ⓘ |
| amends | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | temporarily expanded surveillance authorities of the U.S. government ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 110th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
authorization for the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence to approve certain surveillance without individualized court orders
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procedures for minimization of acquisition, retention, and dissemination of information concerning U.S. persons ⓘ procedures for targeting persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States ⓘ |
| context |
modernization of surveillance authorities for new communications technologies
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post-September 11, 2001 counterterrorism environment ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticized for potential impact on privacy rights of U.S. persons
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criticized for weakening judicial oversight of surveillance ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2007-08-05 ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 2007-08-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | FISA Amendments Act of 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
intelligence law
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national security law ⓘ privacy law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| officialName | Protect America Act of 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
counterterrorism policy
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electronic communications surveillance ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 110-55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand government authority to conduct foreign intelligence surveillance targeting persons reasonably believed to be outside the United States
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to facilitate acquisition of foreign intelligence information for counterterrorism and national security purposes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
NERFINISHED
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Protect America Act debate on civil liberties and privacy ⓘ |
| scope | foreign intelligence surveillance targeting persons outside the United States ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Protect America Act of 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| status | expired ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 121 Stat. 552 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
counterterrorism
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electronic surveillance ⓘ foreign intelligence surveillance ⓘ |
| temporalScope | temporary authorization ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | amendment and temporary modification of FISA requirements ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Public Law 110-55 Description of subject: Public Law 110-55 is the official designation of the Protect America Act of 2007, a U.S. federal law that temporarily expanded government surveillance authorities in the context of foreign intelligence and counterterrorism.
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