Public Law 600 of the United States
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Public Law 600 of the United States is a 1950 federal statute that authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution and establish a degree of self-government under a commonwealth status.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 600 | 1 |
| Public Law 600 (1950) | 1 |
| Public Law 600 (U.S. federal law enabling Puerto Rico constitution) | 1 |
| Public Law 600 of the United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T756783 — 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 600 of the United States Context triple: [Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico, legalBasis, Public Law 600 of the United States]
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A.
Public Law 100-690
Public Law 100-690 is a major 1988 U.S. federal statute that expanded anti-drug enforcement, established new criminal penalties, and created the Office of National Drug Control Policy as part of the “War on Drugs.”
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B.
Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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C.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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D.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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E.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
- 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 600 of the United States Target entity description: Public Law 600 of the United States is a 1950 federal statute that authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution and establish a degree of self-government under a commonwealth status.
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A.
Public Law 100-690
Public Law 100-690 is a major 1988 U.S. federal statute that expanded anti-drug enforcement, established new criminal penalties, and created the Office of National Drug Control Policy as part of the “War on Drugs.”
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B.
Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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C.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
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D.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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E.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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organic act ⓘ |
| amends | Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| authorized |
drafting of a constitution for Puerto Rico
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referendum in Puerto Rico to approve the act ⓘ |
| basisFor |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
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surface form:
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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| category |
1950 in American law
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United States federal territory and insular area legislation ⓘ United States–Puerto Rico relations ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 48 of the United States Code
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surface form:
48 U.S. Code
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| congressNumber | 81st United States Congress ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1950-07-03 ⓘ |
| enabled |
a degree of self-government for Puerto Rico
ⓘ
establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
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surface form:
Puerto Rico constitutional convention
|
| geographicScope | territory of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–World War II decolonization era ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
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surface form:
Constitution of Puerto Rico referendum, 1951–1952
|
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
did not change Puerto Rico’s ultimate sovereignty under the United States
ⓘ
granted Puerto Rico authority to organize a local government under its own constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatusCreated |
Puerto Rico
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surface form:
Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
|
| provides |
that Puerto Rico’s political relationship with the United States remains subject to the U.S. Constitution
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that the statutory provisions of the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act remain in force except as modified ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 81-600 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act ⓘ |
| requires |
approval of a Puerto Rican constitution by the people of Puerto Rico
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approval of the Puerto Rican constitution by the U.S. Congress ⓘ presidential approval of the Puerto Rican constitution ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Public Law 81-600
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surface form:
Public Law 600
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| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
political status of Puerto Rico
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self-government of Puerto Rico ⓘ territorial law of the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | reorganization of civil government in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 600 of the United States Description of subject: Public Law 600 of the United States is a 1950 federal statute that authorized Puerto Rico to draft its own constitution and establish a degree of self-government under a commonwealth status.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico
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describedBySource
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Public Law 600 of the United States
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this entity surface form:
Public Law 600 (1950)
this entity surface form:
Public Law 600 (U.S. federal law enabling Puerto Rico constitution)
this entity surface form:
Public Law 600