Public Law 103-322
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Public Law 103-322 is the formal designation for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, and funded new criminal justice initiatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 103-322 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7147576 — 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 103-322 Context triple: [Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, publicLawNumber, Public Law 103-322]
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Public Law 103-328
Public Law 103-328 is a 1994 United States federal statute that significantly deregulated interstate banking by allowing bank holding companies and banks to expand and operate across state lines.
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Public Law 103-382
Public Law 103-382 is the federal statute enacted in 1994 that reauthorized and significantly reformed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, shaping U.S. K–12 education policy in areas such as standards, accountability, and support for disadvantaged students.
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C.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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E.
Public Law 103-31
Public Law 103-31 is the formal designation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a landmark U.S. federal law aimed at increasing voter registration and participation.
- 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 103-322 Target entity description: Public Law 103-322 is the formal designation for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, and funded new criminal justice initiatives.
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A.
Public Law 103-328
Public Law 103-328 is a 1994 United States federal statute that significantly deregulated interstate banking by allowing bank holding companies and banks to expand and operate across state lines.
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B.
Public Law 103-382
Public Law 103-382 is the federal statute enacted in 1994 that reauthorized and significantly reformed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, shaping U.S. K–12 education policy in areas such as standards, accountability, and support for disadvantaged students.
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C.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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D.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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E.
Public Law 103-31
Public Law 103-31 is the formal designation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, a landmark U.S. federal law aimed at increasing voter registration and participation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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crime bill ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COPS program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
increase criminal penalties
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reduce violent crime ⓘ strengthen law enforcement ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States federal criminal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedFundingAmount | approximately $30 billion ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 103rd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Violence Against Women Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
community policing grants ⓘ federal assault weapons ban ⓘ three-strikes sentencing ⓘ truth-in-sentencing incentives ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdProgram | Community Oriented Policing Services program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
contributing to mass incarceration
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disparate impact on communities of color ⓘ expanding prison population ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1994-09-13 ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| expanded |
federal criminal penalties
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law enforcement powers ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | assault weapons ban provisions expired in 2004 ⓘ |
| includesTitle |
Title I – Public Safety and Policing
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Title IV – Violence Against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Title XI – Firearms provisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub.L. 103-322 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOpposition | many Republican legislators ⓘ |
| politicalPartySupport | Democratic Party leaders ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFundingFor |
crime prevention programs
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hiring additional police officers ⓘ prison construction ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 103-322 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | 1994 Crime Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 108 Stat. 1796 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal justice
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law enforcement ⓘ violent crime ⓘ |
| title | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | omnibus crime legislation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 103-322 Description of subject: Public Law 103-322 is the formal designation for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, and funded new criminal justice initiatives.
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