AIRFA Amendments of 1994
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The AIRFA Amendments of 1994 are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened protections for Native American religious practices, including access to sacred sites and the use of traditional ceremonial items.
All labels observed (1)
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| AIRFA Amendments of 1994 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T598456 — 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: AIRFA Amendments of 1994 Context triple: [American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994, hasShortName, AIRFA Amendments of 1994]
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Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation are a comprehensive set of international standards and recommended practices that govern key aspects of global civil aviation safety, security, efficiency, and environmental protection.
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International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation
The International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation is the multilateral treaty that established the framework for European states to cooperate in managing and ensuring the safety of air traffic, leading to the creation of Eurocontrol.
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Annex on Air Transport Services
The Annex on Air Transport Services is a specialized WTO legal text that clarifies how the General Agreement on Trade in Services applies to international air transport and related services, while carving out core traffic rights from its coverage.
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Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and core principles for modern civil aviation regulation and cooperation among states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: AIRFA Amendments of 1994 Target entity description: The AIRFA Amendments of 1994 are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened protections for Native American religious practices, including access to sacred sites and the use of traditional ceremonial items.
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A.
Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation are a comprehensive set of international standards and recommended practices that govern key aspects of global civil aviation safety, security, efficiency, and environmental protection.
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B.
International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation
The International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation is the multilateral treaty that established the framework for European states to cooperate in managing and ensuring the safety of air traffic, leading to the creation of Eurocontrol.
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C.
Annex on Air Transport Services
The Annex on Air Transport Services is a specialized WTO legal text that clarifies how the General Agreement on Trade in Services applies to international air transport and related services, while carving out core traffic rights from its coverage.
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D.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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E.
Convention on International Civil Aviation
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and core principles for modern civil aviation regulation and cooperation among states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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amendment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Alaska Native religious practices
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Native American religious practices ⓘ Native Hawaiian religious practices ⓘ |
| basedOn | American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| benefits |
Native Americans
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surface form:
Native American tribes
individual Native American practitioners ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
U.S. federal agencies
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surface form:
United States federal agencies
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| hasEffect | strengthened statutory protections beyond the 1978 policy statement ⓘ |
| hasShortName | AIRFA Amendments of 1994 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
Indigenous rights
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cultural heritage protection ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| modifies | American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978
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surface form:
American Indian Religious Freedom Act
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| protects |
access to sacred sites on federal lands
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possession of ceremonial objects ⓘ traditional religious practices of Native peoples ⓘ use of ceremonial objects ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect access to sacred sites
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to protect use of traditional ceremonial items ⓘ to strengthen protections for Indigenous religious freedom ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal agencies
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federal land management practices ⓘ |
| scope | federal government actions and policies ⓘ |
| topic |
Indigenous cultural practices
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ceremonial items ⓘ sacred sites ⓘ traditional religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: AIRFA Amendments of 1994 Description of subject: The AIRFA Amendments of 1994 are U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened protections for Native American religious practices, including access to sacred sites and the use of traditional ceremonial items.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994
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hasShortName
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AIRFA Amendments of 1994
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