Triple
T9589554
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | National Highway Performance Program |
E231380
|
entity |
| Predicate | componentOf |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
U.S. surface transportation authorization acts
U.S. surface transportation authorization acts are federal laws that periodically set funding levels, policies, and program structures for the nation’s highways, transit, and related infrastructure.
|
E808079
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: U.S. surface transportation authorization acts | Statement: [National Highway Performance Program, componentOf, U.S. surface transportation authorization acts]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. surface transportation authorization acts Context triple: [National Highway Performance Program, componentOf, U.S. surface transportation authorization acts]
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A.
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2015 that authorizes long-term funding and policy for the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure, including highways, transit, and safety programs.
-
B.
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled highway and transit funding by raising fuel taxes and dedicating new revenues to both road infrastructure and public transportation.
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C.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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D.
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is a major U.S. federal transportation law enacted in 1998 that authorized surface transportation programs, emphasized equity and environmental considerations, and expanded data and planning requirements for transportation agencies.
-
E.
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program is a major federal funding program that provides flexible financial assistance to states and localities for a wide range of surface transportation projects, including highways, transit, and safety improvements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: U.S. surface transportation authorization acts Triple: [National Highway Performance Program, componentOf, U.S. surface transportation authorization acts]
Generated description
U.S. surface transportation authorization acts are federal laws that periodically set funding levels, policies, and program structures for the nation’s highways, transit, and related infrastructure.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. surface transportation authorization acts Target entity description: U.S. surface transportation authorization acts are federal laws that periodically set funding levels, policies, and program structures for the nation’s highways, transit, and related infrastructure.
-
A.
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2015 that authorizes long-term funding and policy for the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure, including highways, transit, and safety programs.
-
B.
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982
The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled highway and transit funding by raising fuel taxes and dedicating new revenues to both road infrastructure and public transportation.
-
C.
Department of Transportation Act
The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
-
D.
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is a major U.S. federal transportation law enacted in 1998 that authorized surface transportation programs, emphasized equity and environmental considerations, and expanded data and planning requirements for transportation agencies.
-
E.
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program is a major federal funding program that provides flexible financial assistance to states and localities for a wide range of surface transportation projects, including highways, transit, and safety improvements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca8482884481908eccdfdf64d6fbf7 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd99f1696c8190addf1a43544f2c18 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d161880adc819090a9be75ba2a1642 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 7:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d161d569b88190a3d77bbe752e0c86 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 7:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d162476bf481909a87057e4fd1dc11 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 7:11 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:06 p.m.