Public Law 97-248
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Public Law 97-248 is the formal designation of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, a major U.S. federal law that increased taxes and implemented budgetary reforms to reduce the national deficit.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 97-248 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13359021 — 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 97-248 Context triple: [Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, publicLawNumber, Public Law 97-248]
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Public Law 96-487
Public Law 96-487 is the U.S. federal statute, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, that greatly expanded national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas across Alaska.
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Public Law 96-448
Public Law 96-448 is the formal designation of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, a landmark U.S. federal law that substantially deregulated the railroad industry to improve its financial stability and efficiency.
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C.
Public Law 99-474
Public Law 99-474 is the 1986 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, establishing key criminal penalties for unauthorized access to computer systems.
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D.
Public Law 93-148
Public Law 93-148 is the formal statutory designation of the U.S. War Powers Resolution, a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s authority to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional approval.
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E.
Public Law 97-414
Public Law 97-414 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Orphan Drug Act of 1983, which incentivizes the development of treatments for rare diseases through benefits such as market exclusivity and tax credits.
- 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 97-248 Target entity description: Public Law 97-248 is the formal designation of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, a major U.S. federal law that increased taxes and implemented budgetary reforms to reduce the national deficit.
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A.
Public Law 96-487
Public Law 96-487 is the U.S. federal statute, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, that greatly expanded national parks, wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas across Alaska.
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B.
Public Law 96-448
Public Law 96-448 is the formal designation of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, a landmark U.S. federal law that substantially deregulated the railroad industry to improve its financial stability and efficiency.
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C.
Public Law 99-474
Public Law 99-474 is the 1986 U.S. federal statute that enacted the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, establishing key criminal penalties for unauthorized access to computer systems.
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D.
Public Law 93-148
Public Law 93-148 is the formal statutory designation of the U.S. War Powers Resolution, a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s authority to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional approval.
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E.
Public Law 97-414
Public Law 97-414 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Orphan Drug Act of 1983, which incentivizes the development of treatments for rare diseases through benefits such as market exclusivity and tax credits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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budget reconciliation act ⓘ tax law ⓘ |
| affectedProgram |
Medicaid
NERFINISHED
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Medicare NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedAt | deficit reduction ⓘ |
| amends |
Internal Revenue Code of 1954
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Social Security Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal taxpayers ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 26 of the United States Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Title 42 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title III—Medicare and Medicaid Provisions
ⓘ
Title II—Social Security Amendments NERFINISHED ⓘ Title IV—Miscellaneous Provisions ⓘ Title I—Tax Provisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedBy | 97th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | federal budget process ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history at time of enactment ⓘ |
| increased |
corporate income tax revenues
ⓘ
individual income tax revenues ⓘ |
| introduced | withholding on interest and dividends ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | budget reconciliation ⓘ |
| modified | accelerated depreciation rules ⓘ |
| officialName | Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Reagan administration economic policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 97-248 ⓘ |
| purpose |
implement budgetary reforms
ⓘ
increase federal tax revenues ⓘ reduce the federal budget deficit ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| restricted | use of tax shelters ⓘ |
| shortName | TEFRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1982-09-03 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 96 Stat. 324 ⓘ |
| subject |
Medicare financing
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budget process ⓘ corporate taxation ⓘ excise taxes ⓘ federal income tax ⓘ tax shelters ⓘ withholding of tax ⓘ |
| typeOfAct | revenue-raising act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1982 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 97-248 Description of subject: Public Law 97-248 is the formal designation of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, a major U.S. federal law that increased taxes and implemented budgetary reforms to reduce the national deficit.
Referenced by (1)
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