Reclamation Act of 1902
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The Reclamation Act of 1902 is a U.S. federal law that launched large-scale, federally funded irrigation and water management projects to promote agricultural development and settlement in the arid Western states.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reclamation Act of 1902 canonical | 7 |
| Newlands Reclamation Act | 3 |
| Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902 | 1 |
| Reclamation Act | 1 |
| Reclamation Act of 1902 (as amended) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Reclamation Act of 1902 Context triple: [Bureau of Reclamation, legalBasis, Reclamation Act of 1902]
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A.
Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act of 1862 was a landmark U.S. law that encouraged westward expansion by granting settlers ownership of public land, typically 160 acres, if they lived on and improved it for a set period.
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B.
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937
The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that, among other water infrastructure measures, authorized major reclamation and water management projects in California’s Central Valley.
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C.
Organic Act of 1916
The Organic Act of 1916 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
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D.
Pacific Railway Act of 1864
The Pacific Railway Act of 1864 was a U.S. federal law that expanded financial incentives and land grants to accelerate construction of the transcontinental railroad by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
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E.
Webb–Kenyon Act
The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reclamation Act of 1902 Target entity description: The Reclamation Act of 1902 is a U.S. federal law that launched large-scale, federally funded irrigation and water management projects to promote agricultural development and settlement in the arid Western states.
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A.
Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act of 1862 was a landmark U.S. law that encouraged westward expansion by granting settlers ownership of public land, typically 160 acres, if they lived on and improved it for a set period.
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B.
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937
The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that, among other water infrastructure measures, authorized major reclamation and water management projects in California’s Central Valley.
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C.
Organic Act of 1916
The Organic Act of 1916 is the U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
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D.
Pacific Railway Act of 1864
The Pacific Railway Act of 1864 was a U.S. federal law that expanded financial incentives and land grants to accelerate construction of the transcontinental railroad by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads.
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E.
Webb–Kenyon Act
The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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irrigation law ⓘ water resources legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reclamation Act of 1902
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surface form:
Newlands Reclamation Act
|
| appliesTo |
arid lands
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semiarid lands ⓘ |
| authorizedActivity |
construction of canals
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construction of dams ⓘ construction of irrigation works ⓘ construction of reservoirs ⓘ |
| authorizedCreationOf |
Bureau of Reclamation
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surface form:
Reclamation Service
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| containsProvision |
limitation on size of private landholdings eligible for subsidized water
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repayment of project construction costs within a set period ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1902-06-17 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1902-06-17 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | Reclamation Fund ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
proceeds from sale of public lands in Western states
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repayment of construction costs by water users ⓘ |
| goal |
encourage settlement of public lands
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increase cultivable land in the West ⓘ support small family farms ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn |
federal-state relations over water resources
ⓘ
water management in the Western United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Progressive Era reforms ⓘ |
| influenced |
agricultural expansion in the American West
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development of large-scale federal dam projects ⓘ |
| legalArea |
environmental law
ⓘ
natural resources law ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francis G. Newlands ⓘ |
| partOf | United States reclamation policy ⓘ |
| policyType |
agricultural development policy
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federal water policy ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
federal irrigation development in arid Western states
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promotion of agricultural settlement in the American West ⓘ reclamation of arid and semiarid lands ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 57–161 ⓘ |
| regionServed |
western United States
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surface form:
Western United States
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| relatedTo |
Bureau of Reclamation
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United States water law ⓘ irrigation projects in the Western United States ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Reclamation Act of 1902
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Reclamation Act
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| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 32 Stat. 388 ⓘ |
| successorAgency |
Bureau of Reclamation
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surface form:
United States Bureau of Reclamation
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Subject: Reclamation Act of 1902 Description of subject: The Reclamation Act of 1902 is a U.S. federal law that launched large-scale, federally funded irrigation and water management projects to promote agricultural development and settlement in the arid Western states.
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