Public Law 95-454
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Public Law 95-454 is the federal statute enacted in 1978 that overhauled the U.S. civil service system, restructuring federal personnel management and establishing agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 95-454 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8821679 — 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 95-454 Context triple: [Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, publicLawNumber, Public Law 95-454]
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Public Law 99-145
Public Law 99-145 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1985 that, among other defense provisions, mandated the safe destruction of the nation’s stockpile of chemical weapons and established the framework for the Chemical Demilitarization Program.
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Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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C.
Public Law 93-495
Public Law 93-495 is a 1974 U.S. federal statute that, among other financial reforms, enacted the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination in credit transactions.
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Public Law 95-504
Public Law 95-504 is the formal designation of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the landmark U.S. federal law that phased out government control over airline fares, routes, and market entry.
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E.
Public Law 95-242
Public Law 95-242 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1978 that implemented the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, strengthening controls on nuclear exports and promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- 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 95-454 Target entity description: Public Law 95-454 is the federal statute enacted in 1978 that overhauled the U.S. civil service system, restructuring federal personnel management and establishing agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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A.
Public Law 99-145
Public Law 99-145 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1985 that, among other defense provisions, mandated the safe destruction of the nation’s stockpile of chemical weapons and established the framework for the Chemical Demilitarization Program.
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B.
Public Law 95-341
Public Law 95-341 is the federal statute commonly known as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978, which protects and promotes the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
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C.
Public Law 93-495
Public Law 93-495 is a 1974 U.S. federal statute that, among other financial reforms, enacted the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination in credit transactions.
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D.
Public Law 95-504
Public Law 95-504 is the formal designation of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the landmark U.S. federal law that phased out government control over airline fares, routes, and market entry.
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E.
Public Law 95-242
Public Law 95-242 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1978 that implemented the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, strengthening controls on nuclear exports and promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| abolished | United States Civil Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
improve efficiency of the federal civil service
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protect federal employees from improper political influence ⓘ strengthen accountability of federal managers ⓘ |
| authorizes |
incentive awards and performance-based actions
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performance appraisal systems for federal employees ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 5 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentTitle |
Title I – Merit System Principles and the Merit Systems Protection Board
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Title II – Civil Service Functions; Performance Appraisal ⓘ Title III – Staffing and Employment ⓘ Title IV – Senior Executive Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VII – Federal Service Labor-Management Relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuesInForce | as amended federal civil service framework ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdSystem |
Merit pay system for certain federal managers
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Senior Executive Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1978-10-13 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 95th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAgency |
Federal Labor Relations Authority
NERFINISHED
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Merit Systems Protection Board NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Office of Personnel Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major restructuring of the modern U.S. federal personnel system ⓘ |
| introducedMeritPrinciples | merit system principles for federal employment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| longTitle | An Act to reform the civil service laws, to provide for the appointment, classification, and compensation of certain Federal employees, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| overhauled | U.S. civil service system ⓘ |
| policyArea |
government organization and employees
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labor and employment ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| prohibitedPracticesDefined | prohibited personnel practices ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeal rights for federal employees
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whistleblower protections framework later expanded by other laws ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 95-454 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | labor-management relations in the federal service ⓘ |
| reorganized | United States Civil Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedInPart | earlier civil service statutes governing the Civil Service Commission ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 92 Stat. 1111 ⓘ |
| subject |
federal civil service reform
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federal personnel management ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1978 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 95-454 Description of subject: Public Law 95-454 is the federal statute enacted in 1978 that overhauled the U.S. civil service system, restructuring federal personnel management and establishing agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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