National Park Service Organic Act
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The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Park Service Organic Act canonical | 11 |
| An Act To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T136857 — 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: National Park Service Organic Act Context triple: [National Park Service, legalBasis, National Park Service Organic Act]
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A.
National Park System Advisory Board
The National Park System Advisory Board is a federal advisory committee that provides expert guidance and recommendations to the National Park Service on matters such as national parks, historic preservation, and landmark designations.
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B.
National Park Service
The National Park Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for preserving and managing national parks, monuments, and other protected historic and natural sites across the country.
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C.
Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
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D.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the framework for preserving historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites nationwide, including the creation of the National Register of Historic Places and related preservation programs.
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E.
United States National Park System
The United States National Park System is a federally managed network of protected natural, historical, and cultural sites across the country, preserved for conservation, education, and public recreation.
- 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 Park Service Organic Act Target entity description: The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 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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A.
National Park System Advisory Board
The National Park System Advisory Board is a federal advisory committee that provides expert guidance and recommendations to the National Park Service on matters such as national parks, historic preservation, and landmark designations.
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B.
National Park Service
The National Park Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for preserving and managing national parks, monuments, and other protected historic and natural sites across the country.
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C.
Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
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D.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the framework for preserving historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites nationwide, including the creation of the National Register of Historic Places and related preservation programs.
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E.
United States National Park System
The United States National Park System is a federally managed network of protected natural, historical, and cultural sites across the country, preserved for conservation, education, and public recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
organic act ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Organic Act of 1916 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
National Park Service
ⓘ
national monuments ⓘ national parks ⓘ other areas administered by the National Park Service ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 16 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | National Park Service ⓘ |
| createdAgencyWithin | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| definesMissionOf | National Park Service ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1916-08-25 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedMissionOf | National Park Service ⓘ |
| governs | management of units of the National Park System ⓘ |
| hasKeyPhrase |
conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein
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leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent U.S. national park legislation ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Reed Smoot ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States Senate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| locatedInLegalSystem | common law system of the United States ⓘ |
| policyPrinciple |
conservation of park resources
ⓘ
non-impairment of park resources ⓘ public enjoyment of park resources ⓘ |
| primaryCitation | 16 U.S.C. §1 et seq. ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife in national parks
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to ensure that national park resources are left unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations ⓘ to provide for the enjoyment of national park resources by the public ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of national monuments under NPS
ⓘ
administration of national parks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States National Park System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System
|
| shortTitle | National Park Service Organic Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1916-08-25 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental conservation
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federal land management ⓘ national parks management ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw |
environmental law
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public land law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1916 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Park Service Organic Act Description of subject: The National Park Service Organic Act is the 1916 U.S. federal law that created the National Park Service and established its mission to conserve park resources while providing for their public enjoyment.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Park Service
this entity surface form:
An Act To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes
this entity surface form:
An Act To establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes