Public Law 80-49
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Public Law 80-49 is the formal statutory designation of the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, a U.S. federal law that clarified employer liability and compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 80-49 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T454157 — 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 80-49 Context triple: [Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, publicLawNumber, Public Law 80-49]
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A.
Public Law 80-242
Public Law 80-242 is a United States federal statute enacted in 1947 that formally established and defined the authority and procedures of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for standardizing geographic names.
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B.
Public Law 81-110
Public Law 81-110 is the 1949 U.S. federal statute that formally established the Central Intelligence Agency’s authorities, structure, and operational powers during the early Cold War.
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C.
Public Law 89-97
Public Law 89-97 is the landmark 1965 U.S. federal statute that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs and significantly expanded Social Security.
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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.
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.
- 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 80-49 Target entity description: Public Law 80-49 is the formal statutory designation of the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, a U.S. federal law that clarified employer liability and compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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A.
Public Law 80-242
Public Law 80-242 is a United States federal statute enacted in 1947 that formally established and defined the authority and procedures of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for standardizing geographic names.
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B.
Public Law 81-110
Public Law 81-110 is the 1949 U.S. federal statute that formally established the Central Intelligence Agency’s authorities, structure, and operational powers during the early Cold War.
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C.
Public Law 89-97
Public Law 89-97 is the landmark 1965 U.S. federal statute that created the Medicare and Medicaid programs and significantly expanded Social Security.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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labor law ⓘ |
| amends |
Fair Labor Standards Act
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surface form:
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
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| appliesTo |
Fair Labor Standards Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
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| clarifies |
employer liability for employee work time
ⓘ
what constitutes compensable working time ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
United States Code Title 29
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surface form:
Title 29 of the United States Code
|
| congressNumber | 80th United States Congress ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| defines |
non-compensable postliminary activities
ⓘ
non-compensable preliminary activities ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 80th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | statute of limitations for certain wage claims ⓘ |
| governs | claims for compensation for time spent in certain preliminary and postliminary activities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
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surface form:
Portal to Portal Act of 1947
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| hasEffectOn |
employee rights to compensation for work-related activities
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employer obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| hasLegalCitation | Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II expansion of wage and hour litigation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| legalDomain |
employment law
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labor standards ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limits | retroactive liability for unpaid wages ⓘ |
| partOf | United States labor law ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| purpose |
to clarify and limit employer liability for certain work-related activities
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to define compensable working time under federal wage and hour law ⓘ |
| regulates |
portal-to-portal pay claims
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wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions
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overtime pay disputes ⓘ |
| scope | interstate commerce employment covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| subjectMatter |
employer liability for preliminary and postliminary activities
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overtime compensation ⓘ wage and hour law ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | remedial statute ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1947 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 80-49 Description of subject: Public Law 80-49 is the formal statutory designation of the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947, a U.S. federal law that clarified employer liability and compensable work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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