National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 is a U.S. federal law that set annual budget levels, policies, and priorities for the Department of Defense and related national security programs for the 1996 fiscal year.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 canonical | 4 |
| Division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10117619 — 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: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 Context triple: [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, isPrecededBy, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996]
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the requirement for the Pentagon’s recurring Quadrennial Defense Review.
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B.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, created key oversight mechanisms for nuclear safety and military programs.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the National Nuclear Security Administration to manage the nation’s nuclear weapons, nonproliferation, and naval reactor programs.
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D.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2016 fiscal year.
- 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: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 Target entity description: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 is a U.S. federal law that set annual budget levels, policies, and priorities for the Department of Defense and related national security programs for the 1996 fiscal year.
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the requirement for the Pentagon’s recurring Quadrennial Defense Review.
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B.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, created key oversight mechanisms for nuclear safety and military programs.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the National Nuclear Security Administration to manage the nation’s nuclear weapons, nonproliferation, and naval reactor programs.
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D.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2016 fiscal year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Defense Authorization Act
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
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national security programs ⓘ |
| budgetFunction | authorization of appropriations for defense ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
annual budget levels for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1996
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policies for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1996 ⓘ priorities for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1996 ⓘ |
| fiscalYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm | authorization act ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of enactment ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | annual National Defense Authorization Acts series ⓘ |
| policyFunction |
setting defense policy guidance
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setting national security priorities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize defense spending levels for fiscal year 1996
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to establish defense-related policies for fiscal year 1996 ⓘ to set national security priorities for fiscal year 1996 ⓘ |
| regulates |
United States defense activities
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United States national security programs ⓘ |
| scope |
Department of Energy national security programs
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United States armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ intelligence-related defense activities ⓘ |
| sector | military ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
defense budget
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defense policy ⓘ national security policy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1 October 1995 – 30 September 1996 ⓘ |
| typeOfBudgetLaw | authorization rather than appropriation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 Description of subject: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 is a U.S. federal law that set annual budget levels, policies, and priorities for the Department of Defense and related national security programs for the 1996 fiscal year.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
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isPrecededBy
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
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this entity surface form:
Division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
Clinger–Cohen Act of 1996
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enactedAsPartOf
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
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