Public Law 114-255
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Public Law 114-255 is a major U.S. federal statute enacted in 2016 that accelerates medical product development, funds biomedical research initiatives like the Cancer Moonshot and the Precision Medicine Initiative, and reforms mental health and substance use disorder programs.
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| Public Law 114-255 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7898685 — 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)
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Target entity: Public Law 114-255 Context triple: [21st Century Cures Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 114-255]
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Public Law 115-264
Public Law 115-264 is a U.S. federal statute, known as the Music Modernization Act, that overhauled copyright law to better address digital music licensing and royalties.
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Public Law 115-334
Public Law 115-334 is the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, a comprehensive federal statute that reauthorizes and reforms agricultural, nutrition, conservation, and rural development programs.
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Public Law 114-187
Public Law 114-187 is a 2016 U.S. federal statute, known as the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), that established a financial oversight board and restructuring process to address Puerto Rico’s debt crisis.
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Public Law 115-97
Public Law 115-97 is the 2017 U.S. federal tax legislation that significantly overhauled the tax code by cutting corporate tax rates, altering individual tax brackets, and revising numerous deductions and credits.
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E.
Public Law 115-278
Public Law 115-278 is the 2018 U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
- 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 114-255 Target entity description: Public Law 114-255 is a major U.S. federal statute enacted in 2016 that accelerates medical product development, funds biomedical research initiatives like the Cancer Moonshot and the Precision Medicine Initiative, and reforms mental health and substance use disorder programs.
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A.
Public Law 115-264
Public Law 115-264 is a U.S. federal statute, known as the Music Modernization Act, that overhauled copyright law to better address digital music licensing and royalties.
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B.
Public Law 115-334
Public Law 115-334 is the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, a comprehensive federal statute that reauthorizes and reforms agricultural, nutrition, conservation, and rural development programs.
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C.
Public Law 114-187
Public Law 114-187 is a 2016 U.S. federal statute, known as the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), that established a financial oversight board and restructuring process to address Puerto Rico’s debt crisis.
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D.
Public Law 115-97
Public Law 115-97 is the 2017 U.S. federal tax legislation that significantly overhauled the tax code by cutting corporate tax rates, altering individual tax brackets, and revising numerous deductions and credits.
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E.
Public Law 115-278
Public Law 115-278 is the 2018 U.S. federal law that formally established the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to lead national efforts in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber and physical threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| amends |
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
NERFINISHED
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Public Health Service Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Security Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizesAppropriationsFor |
Food and Drug Administration
NERFINISHED
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National Institutes of Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title III—Delivery
NERFINISHED
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Title II—Development ⓘ Title IV—Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Provisions ⓘ Title I—Discovery ⓘ Title V—Savings Provisions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 2016-12-13 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2016-12-13 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 114th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundsProgram |
BRAIN Initiative
NERFINISHED
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Cancer Moonshot NERFINISHED ⓘ Precision Medicine Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
provisions on breakthrough devices
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provisions on compassionate use and expanded access ⓘ provisions on confidentiality and privacy of research data ⓘ provisions on real-world evidence in regulatory decision-making ⓘ |
| hasTitle | 21st Century Cures Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
coordination of federal mental health programs
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data sharing and interoperability incentives ⓘ expedited review pathways for drugs and devices ⓘ mental health parity enforcement measures ⓘ opioid use disorder treatment reforms ⓘ patient-focused drug development measures ⓘ strengthening of community mental health services ⓘ support for regenerative medicine ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legislativeSession | 114th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
accelerate medical product development
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address substance use disorders ⓘ modernize and streamline clinical trial processes ⓘ reform mental health programs ⓘ support biomedical research ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | P.L. 114-255 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | 21st Century Cures Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 130 Stat. 1033 ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
biomedical research
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drug regulation ⓘ health law ⓘ medical device regulation ⓘ mental health policy ⓘ substance use disorder treatment ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 114-255 Description of subject: Public Law 114-255 is a major U.S. federal statute enacted in 2016 that accelerates medical product development, funds biomedical research initiatives like the Cancer Moonshot and the Precision Medicine Initiative, and reforms mental health and substance use disorder programs.
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