National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the requirement for the Pentagon’s recurring Quadrennial Defense Review.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NDAA for FY 1997 | 1 |
| National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1984881 — 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 1997 Context triple: [Quadrennial Defense Review, legalBasis, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997]
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the National Nuclear Security Administration to manage the nation’s nuclear weapons, nonproliferation, and naval reactor programs.
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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.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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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E.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
- 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 1997 Target entity description: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the requirement for the Pentagon’s recurring Quadrennial Defense Review.
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the National Nuclear Security Administration to manage the nation’s nuclear weapons, nonproliferation, and naval reactor programs.
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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.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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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E.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Defense Authorization Act
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| category |
1997 in American law
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United States federal defense legislation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdFrameworkFor | recurring strategic defense reviews ⓘ |
| established | Quadrennial Defense Review requirement ⓘ |
| fiscalYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| frequencyOfRequiredReview | every four years ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
U.S. defense acquisition programs
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U.S. defense budget planning ⓘ U.S. military force structure planning ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | public law ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 ⓘ |
| isPrecededBy | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law (United States) ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mandates | submission of Quadrennial Defense Review report to Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States defense authorization legislation ⓘ |
| regulates |
defense programs
ⓘ
military personnel levels ⓘ operations and maintenance authorization ⓘ research and development authorization ⓘ weapons procurement authorization ⓘ |
| requires |
periodic comprehensive review of U.S. defense strategy
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recurring Quadrennial Defense Review ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| shortName |
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NDAA for FY 1997
|
| subject |
Department of Defense planning
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States military
defense appropriations authorization ⓘ national defense policy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Fiscal Year 1997 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 Description of subject: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the requirement for the Pentagon’s recurring Quadrennial Defense Review.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
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shortName
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
NDAA for FY 1997