Pub.L. 57–161
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Pub.L. 57–161 is the 1902 federal statute, commonly known as the Reclamation Act, that launched the U.S. government’s program to fund and build irrigation projects in the arid Western states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pub.L. 57–161 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6363350 — 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: Pub.L. 57–161 Context triple: [Reclamation Act of 1902, publicLawNumber, Pub.L. 57–161]
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Pub.L. 73–416
Pub.L. 73–416 is the public law designation for the Communications Act of 1934, the landmark U.S. federal statute that established the Federal Communications Commission and created the regulatory framework for interstate and international communications.
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Pub.L. 74–220
Pub.L. 74–220 is the 1935 United States federal statute commonly known as the Federal Register Act, which established the Federal Register as the official journal for publishing government rules, regulations, and notices.
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C.
Pub.L. 89–110
Pub.L. 89–110 is the formal public law designation for the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, a key U.S. federal statute prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.
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D.
Pub.L. 82–414
Pub.L. 82–414 is the public law designation for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a foundational U.S. statute that comprehensively restructured federal immigration and naturalization policy.
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E.
Pub.L. 89–329
Pub.L. 89–329 is the public law that enacted the Higher Education Act of 1965, a landmark U.S. statute expanding federal funding and access to postsecondary education.
- 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: Pub.L. 57–161 Target entity description: Pub.L. 57–161 is the 1902 federal statute, commonly known as the Reclamation Act, that launched the U.S. government’s program to fund and build irrigation projects in the arid Western states.
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A.
Pub.L. 73–416
Pub.L. 73–416 is the public law designation for the Communications Act of 1934, the landmark U.S. federal statute that established the Federal Communications Commission and created the regulatory framework for interstate and international communications.
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B.
Pub.L. 74–220
Pub.L. 74–220 is the 1935 United States federal statute commonly known as the Federal Register Act, which established the Federal Register as the official journal for publishing government rules, regulations, and notices.
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C.
Pub.L. 89–110
Pub.L. 89–110 is the formal public law designation for the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, a key U.S. federal statute prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.
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D.
Pub.L. 82–414
Pub.L. 82–414 is the public law designation for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a foundational U.S. statute that comprehensively restructured federal immigration and naturalization policy.
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E.
Pub.L. 89–329
Pub.L. 89–329 is the public law that enacted the Higher Education Act of 1965, a landmark U.S. statute expanding federal funding and access to postsecondary education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reclamation Act
ⓘ
United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Geological Survey (initially) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Newlands Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reclamation Act of 1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedToRegion | arid and semi-arid Western United States ⓘ |
| authorized | construction of irrigation works for reclamation of arid lands ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | Reclamation Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1902-06-17 ⓘ |
| effect | enabled federal financing of dams, canals, and irrigation systems ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 57th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | federal reclamation program ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | Reclamation Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | proceeds from sale of public lands in Western states and territories ⓘ |
| goal | to make arid public lands productive through irrigation ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Newlands Reclamation Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reclamation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy |
Bureau of Reclamation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Reclamation Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 32 Stat. 388 ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
expanded federal role in western water management
ⓘ
stimulated agricultural settlement in the American West ⓘ |
| mandated | repayment of construction costs by water users over time ⓘ |
| namedFor | Francis G. Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
agricultural development
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ public lands ⓘ water resources development ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to fund and build irrigation projects in arid Western states ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 57-161 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bureau of Reclamation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal reclamation projects ⓘ irrigation districts in the Western United States ⓘ |
| sectionCount | 10 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Francis G. Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States water law
ⓘ
history of the American West ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public works authorization ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1902 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pub.L. 57–161 Description of subject: Pub.L. 57–161 is the 1902 federal statute, commonly known as the Reclamation Act, that launched the U.S. government’s program to fund and build irrigation projects in the arid Western states.
Referenced by (1)
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