Public Law 86-209
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Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 86-209 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Public Law 86-209 Context triple: [National Medal of Science, legalBasis, Public Law 86-209]
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Marshall Plan
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NACA
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National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency that funds and promotes fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering.
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Office of Scientific Research and Development
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Lincoln Laboratory
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Public Law 86-209 Target entity description: Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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Social Security Act of 1935
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National Security Act of 1947
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Emergency Banking Act
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All Hail to Massachusetts
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Marshall Plan
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- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States scientists
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scientific fields including physical, biological, mathematical, and engineering sciences ⓘ |
| authorityGrantedTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| awardEstablished | National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| beneficiaryGroup | scientific community ⓘ |
| classification | public law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 86th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | criteria for awarding the National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| field | science policy ⓘ |
| formOfRecognition | medal ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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surface form:
Executive Office of the President
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | authorizes the President of the United States to confer the National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law influenced legal system of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| purpose | to establish the National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| recognizes |
outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge
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scientific achievement ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedAward | National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| shortName |
National Medal of Science
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surface form:
National Medal of Science Act
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| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
national honors and awards
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science and technology ⓘ |
| typeOfAwardCreated | presidential award ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 86-209 Description of subject: Public Law 86-209 is a United States federal statute that established the National Medal of Science as a presidential award recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific knowledge.
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