Public Law 108-21
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Public Law 108-21 is a 2003 U.S. federal statute, known as the PROTECT Act, that strengthened laws against child exploitation and abuse, including tougher penalties and expanded investigative tools.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| P.L. 108-21 | 1 |
| Public Law 108-21 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 108-21 Context triple: [PROTECT Act, title, Public Law 108-21]
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Public Law 108-183
Public Law 108-183 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2003 that expanded benefits and contracting opportunities for veterans, particularly those with service-connected disabilities.
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Public Law 104-208
Public Law 104-208 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted in 1996 as an omnibus appropriations act, that among other provisions established and governs the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program for the safe destruction of certain chemical weapons stockpiles.
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Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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Public Law 110-181
Public Law 110-181 is a 2008 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, governs and directs programs such as the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives for the safe destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles.
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Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- 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: Public Law 108-21 Target entity description: Public Law 108-21 is a 2003 U.S. federal statute, known as the PROTECT Act, that strengthened laws against child exploitation and abuse, including tougher penalties and expanded investigative tools.
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A.
Public Law 108-183
Public Law 108-183 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 2003 that expanded benefits and contracting opportunities for veterans, particularly those with service-connected disabilities.
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B.
Public Law 104-208
Public Law 104-208 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted in 1996 as an omnibus appropriations act, that among other provisions established and governs the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program for the safe destruction of certain chemical weapons stockpiles.
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C.
Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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D.
Public Law 110-181
Public Law 110-181 is a 2008 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, governs and directs programs such as the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives for the safe destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles.
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E.
Public Law 107-204
Public Law 107-204 is the formal designation of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled corporate governance and financial reporting standards to combat accounting fraud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PROTECT Act
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PROTECT Act ⓘ
surface form:
PROTECT Act of 2003
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| amends |
Title 18 of the United States Code
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federal sentencing provisions related to child exploitation offenses ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States federal criminal law ⓘ |
| billNumber | S.151 ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 108th United States Congress ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
AMBER Alerts
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surface form:
AMBER Alert system authorization
enhanced penalties for child pornography offenses ⓘ expanded federal jurisdiction over child exploitation offenses ⓘ increased mandatory minimum sentences for certain child sex crimes ⓘ limitations on downward departures in sentencing for certain offenses ⓘ new criminal offenses related to child sex tourism ⓘ provisions affecting federal sentencing guidelines ⓘ restrictions on pretrial release for certain child exploitation defendants ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2003-04-30 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
enhancement of law enforcement capabilities in child exploitation cases
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protection of children from sexual exploitation ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | federal sentencing guidelines for child exploitation offenses ⓘ |
| increases |
mandatory minimum penalties for certain child sex offenses
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maximum penalties for certain child pornography offenses ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 117 Stat. 650 ⓘ |
| officialName | Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 108-21
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
P.L. 108-21
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| purpose |
to increase penalties for child pornography and child sex offenses
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to provide additional tools for investigating child exploitation crimes ⓘ to strengthen laws against child exploitation and abuse ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AMBER Alerts
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surface form:
AMBER Alert
United States child pornography law ⓘ sex tourism law in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | PROTECT Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
child pornography
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child protection ⓘ child sexual exploitation ⓘ law enforcement investigative powers ⓘ sex offender sentencing ⓘ |
| title |
PROTECT Act
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surface form:
PROTECT Act of 2003
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| typeOfSanctions | criminal penalties ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2003 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 108-21 Description of subject: Public Law 108-21 is a 2003 U.S. federal statute, known as the PROTECT Act, that strengthened laws against child exploitation and abuse, including tougher penalties and expanded investigative tools.
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this entity surface form:
P.L. 108-21