National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2018 fiscal year.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 canonical | 5 |
| FY2018 NDAA | 1 |
| NDAA 2018 | 1 |
| NDAA FY2018 | 1 |
| Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1732993 — 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)
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Target entity: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Context triple: [National Defense Authorization Acts, hasPart, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and implemented significant military policy and legal reforms for that fiscal year.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2016 fiscal year.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2015 fiscal year.
- 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: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Target entity description: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2018 fiscal year.
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 is a U.S. federal law that set defense policy and funding for 2020 and notably established the United States Space Force as a new branch of the armed forces.
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B.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and implemented significant military policy and legal reforms for that fiscal year.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is a major U.S. federal law that authorizes defense spending and includes wide-ranging policy provisions, including significant reforms to anti-money laundering regulations.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2016 fiscal year.
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E.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2015 fiscal year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Defense Authorization Act
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NDAA 2018 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Armed Forces
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United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enables | appropriations for defense-related activities in fiscal year 2018 ⓘ |
| fiscalYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| followedBy | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ⓘ |
| follows | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
acquisition policy reforms
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authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense ⓘ authorization of appropriations for the Department of Energy national security programs ⓘ civilian personnel provisions ⓘ compensation and benefits provisions for service members ⓘ counterterrorism authorities ⓘ cybersecurity provisions ⓘ foreign security cooperation authorities ⓘ health care provisions for service members ⓘ intelligence-related defense provisions ⓘ military construction authorizations ⓘ military personnel authorizations ⓘ missile defense provisions ⓘ nuclear weapons policy provisions ⓘ readiness and training provisions ⓘ sexual assault prevention and response provisions ⓘ space policy provisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| president | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018
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to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2018 ⓘ to provide policy direction for U.S. national defense for fiscal year 2018 ⓘ |
| regulates |
defense spending
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military personnel policy ⓘ military programs ⓘ research and development for defense ⓘ weapons procurement ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide activities of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| shortName | FY2018 NDAA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| topic |
defense policy
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military budget of the United States ⓘ national security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Description of subject: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies and programs for the 2018 fiscal year.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Defense Authorization Acts
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hasPart
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
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follows
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
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precededBy
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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followedBy
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Title VIII—Acquisition Policy and Management
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relatedTo
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Title VIII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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linked to: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018