Public Law 92-532
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Public Law 92-532 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, that regulates ocean dumping and authorizes the designation of marine sanctuaries to protect coastal and ocean environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 92-532 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7112823 — 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 92-532 Context triple: [Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 92-532]
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Public Law 95-523
Public Law 95-523 is the formal designation of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting full employment, economic growth, and reasonable price stability.
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Public Law 93-112
Public Law 93-112 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies or receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Public Law 92-463
Public Law 92-463 is the United States federal statute enacted in 1972 that established the Federal Advisory Committee Act, governing the creation and operation of federal advisory committees to ensure transparency and public involvement.
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D.
Public Law 92-583
Public Law 92-583 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the Coastal Zone Management Act, creating a national framework for protecting and managing the nation’s coastal resources in partnership with the states.
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E.
Public Law 90-321
Public Law 90-321 is the 1968 federal statute better known as the Truth in Lending Act, which mandates clear disclosure of credit terms to protect consumers in credit transactions.
- 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 92-532 Target entity description: Public Law 92-532 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, that regulates ocean dumping and authorizes the designation of marine sanctuaries to protect coastal and ocean environments.
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A.
Public Law 95-523
Public Law 95-523 is the formal designation of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting full employment, economic growth, and reasonable price stability.
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B.
Public Law 93-112
Public Law 93-112 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies or receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Public Law 92-463
Public Law 92-463 is the United States federal statute enacted in 1972 that established the Federal Advisory Committee Act, governing the creation and operation of federal advisory committees to ensure transparency and public involvement.
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D.
Public Law 92-583
Public Law 92-583 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the Coastal Zone Management Act, creating a national framework for protecting and managing the nation’s coastal resources in partnership with the states.
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E.
Public Law 90-321
Public Law 90-321 is the 1968 federal statute better known as the Truth in Lending Act, which mandates clear disclosure of credit terms to protect consumers in credit transactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ ocean dumping law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
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NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent or strictly limit ocean dumping that would adversely affect human health
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prevent or strictly limit ocean dumping that would adversely affect marine ecosystems ⓘ protect the marine environment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S.-flagged vessels wherever located
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United States contiguous zone NERFINISHED ⓘ United States ocean waters ⓘ United States territorial sea ⓘ |
| authorizes |
designation of marine sanctuaries
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establishment of national marine sanctuaries ⓘ marine environmental research programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | October 23, 1972 ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Title I
ⓘ
Title II ⓘ Title III ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 92nd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | MPRSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleName |
Title I – Ocean Dumping
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Title II – Comprehensive Research on Ocean Dumping NERFINISHED ⓘ Title III – Marine Sanctuaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
marine conservation
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ocean policy ⓘ pollution control ⓘ |
| prohibits |
ocean dumping that unreasonably degrades or endangers human health or the marine environment
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unpermitted ocean dumping ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalties for violations of ocean dumping regulations
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criminal penalties for certain willful violations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 92-532 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
dumping of materials into ocean waters
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ocean dumping ⓘ transportation of material for the purpose of ocean dumping ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Clean Water Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coastal Zone Management Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | permits for ocean dumping of materials ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 86 Stat. 1052 ⓘ |
| title | Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1972 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 92-532 Description of subject: Public Law 92-532 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute, commonly known as the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, that regulates ocean dumping and authorizes the designation of marine sanctuaries to protect coastal and ocean environments.
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