Reorganization Act of 1949
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The Reorganization Act of 1949 was a U.S. federal law that empowered the president, subject to congressional oversight, to restructure and streamline the executive branch and its agencies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reorganization Act of 1949 canonical | 4 |
| Reorganization Act of 1949 (Truman-era reorganization authority) | 1 |
| Reorganization Act of 1949 as amended | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1022506 — 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: Reorganization Act of 1949 Context triple: [Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, authorizedBy, Reorganization Act of 1949]
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A.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that abolished the Federal Security Agency and consolidated its functions into the newly created Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950
Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that restructured federal maritime functions and administration related to the Merchant Marine.
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C.
Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953
Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that restructured parts of the federal government’s defense-related administrative framework in the early Cold War era.
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D.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 was a New Deal–era presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured the federal executive branch and strengthened the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency.
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E.
Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1958
The Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1958 was a U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the authority of the Secretary of Defense and streamlined the military command structure to improve coordination among the armed services.
- 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: Reorganization Act of 1949 Target entity description: The Reorganization Act of 1949 was a U.S. federal law that empowered the president, subject to congressional oversight, to restructure and streamline the executive branch and its agencies.
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A.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that abolished the Federal Security Agency and consolidated its functions into the newly created Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950
Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that restructured federal maritime functions and administration related to the Merchant Marine.
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C.
Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953
Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that restructured parts of the federal government’s defense-related administrative framework in the early Cold War era.
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D.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 was a New Deal–era presidential reorganization measure that significantly restructured the federal executive branch and strengthened the institutional framework of the U.S. presidency.
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E.
Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1958
The Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1958 was a U.S. federal law that significantly strengthened the authority of the Secretary of Defense and streamlined the military command structure to improve coordination among the armed services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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reorganization statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve coordination among federal agencies
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reduce duplication of functions in the executive branch ⓘ streamline federal administration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reorganization Act of 1949
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surface form:
Reorganization Act of 1949 (Truman-era reorganization authority)
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| appliesTo | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| branchAffected | executive branch ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 5 of the United States Code
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surface form:
Title 5 of the United States Code (historically, as reorganization provisions)
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
established a framework for postwar executive branch reorganization
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expanded presidential authority to propose structural changes in the executive branch ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 81st United States Congress ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II administrative reform in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeType | enabling act ⓘ |
| mechanism | presidential reorganization plan ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| policyArea |
administrative law
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public administration ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| providesFor |
abolition of executive agencies or functions
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consolidation of executive agencies or functions ⓘ reorganization of executive agencies ⓘ reorganization of executive departments ⓘ submission of reorganization plans by the president to Congress ⓘ transfer of functions among executive agencies ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 81-109 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to increase efficiency and economy in the executive branch
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to provide a procedure for presidential reorganization plans subject to congressional review ⓘ to reorganize the executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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surface form:
Executive Office of the President
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 ⓘ
surface form:
Reorganization Act of 1939
United States military departments ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal executive departments
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| requires |
congressional review period for reorganization plans
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presidential message explaining each reorganization plan ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalBy | United States Congress for reorganization plans to take effect ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| statutesAtLargeCitation | 63 Stat. 203 ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
congressional disapproval procedures
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congressional oversight ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1949 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reorganization Act of 1949 Description of subject: The Reorganization Act of 1949 was a U.S. federal law that empowered the president, subject to congressional oversight, to restructure and streamline the executive branch and its agencies.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reorganization Act of 1949 (Truman-era reorganization authority)
this entity surface form:
Reorganization Act of 1949 as amended