Public Law 105-220
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Public Law 105-220 is the federal statute that enacted the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, overhauling and consolidating U.S. job training and workforce development programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 105-220 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11484999 — 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 105-220 Context triple: [Workforce Investment Act of 1998, publicLawNumber, Public Law 105-220]
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A.
Public Law 105-206
Public Law 105-206 is a major 1998 U.S. federal statute that overhauled the Internal Revenue Service, strengthened taxpayer rights, and implemented significant tax administration reforms.
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B.
Public Law 102-240
Public Law 102-240 is the formal designation of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a landmark U.S. federal law that restructured surface transportation policy and funding.
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C.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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D.
Public Law 105-292
Public Law 105-292 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which established mechanisms to promote and monitor religious freedom worldwide as a core component of American foreign policy.
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E.
Public Law 105-304
Public Law 105-304 is the 1998 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, implementing key international copyright treaties and establishing modern rules for digital rights management and online service provider liability.
- 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 105-220 Target entity description: Public Law 105-220 is the federal statute that enacted the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, overhauling and consolidating U.S. job training and workforce development programs.
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A.
Public Law 105-206
Public Law 105-206 is a major 1998 U.S. federal statute that overhauled the Internal Revenue Service, strengthened taxpayer rights, and implemented significant tax administration reforms.
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B.
Public Law 102-240
Public Law 102-240 is the formal designation of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, a landmark U.S. federal law that restructured surface transportation policy and funding.
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C.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
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D.
Public Law 105-292
Public Law 105-292 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, which established mechanisms to promote and monitor religious freedom worldwide as a core component of American foreign policy.
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E.
Public Law 105-304
Public Law 105-304 is the 1998 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, implementing key international copyright treaties and establishing modern rules for digital rights management and online service provider liability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Public Law of the 105th United States Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Education
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
adult employment and training activities
ⓘ
dislocated worker employment and training activities ⓘ youth workforce investment activities ⓘ |
| citationStyle | P.L. 105-220 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidates | multiple federal employment and training programs ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
individual training accounts for eligible participants
ⓘ
performance accountability measures for workforce programs ⓘ requirements for state and local workforce investment plans ⓘ youth councils within local workforce investment areas ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates | One-Stop delivery system for employment and training services ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1998-08-07 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 105th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Workforce Investment System
NERFINISHED
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local workforce investment boards ⓘ state workforce investment boards ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Workforce Investment Act of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTitle |
Title I – Workforce Investment Systems
NERFINISHED
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Title II – Adult Education and Family Literacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Title III – Workforce Investment-Related Activities ⓘ Title IV – Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBranch | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overhauls | federal job training system ⓘ |
| partiallySupersededBy | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
education and training
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labor and employment ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
employment and training programs
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job training ⓘ workforce development ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 105-220 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve the quality of the workforce and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation
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to provide workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants ⓘ to reduce welfare dependency through employment ⓘ |
| reforms | workforce development system in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesInPart | Job Training Partnership Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Workforce Investment Act of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 112 Stat. 936 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 105-220 Description of subject: Public Law 105-220 is the federal statute that enacted the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, overhauling and consolidating U.S. job training and workforce development programs.
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