Organic Administration Act of 1897
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The Organic Administration Act of 1897 is a foundational U.S. federal law that established the purposes, management principles, and regulatory framework for the nation’s forest reserves, later known as national forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Organic Administration Act of 1897 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3190864 — 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: Organic Administration Act of 1897 Context triple: [U.S. National Forest, administeredUnder, Organic Administration Act of 1897]
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A.
Organic Act of 1916
The Organic Act of 1916 is the 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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B.
Organic Act of 1890
The Organic Act of 1890 was a U.S. federal law that organized Oklahoma Territory and restructured governance in the adjacent Indian Territory, laying groundwork for the future state of Oklahoma.
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C.
Webb–Kenyon Act
The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Smith–Lever Act of 1914
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a U.S. federal law that established the Cooperative Extension Service to provide agricultural education and outreach from land-grant universities to rural communities.
- 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: Organic Administration Act of 1897 Target entity description: The Organic Administration Act of 1897 is a foundational U.S. federal law that established the purposes, management principles, and regulatory framework for the nation’s forest reserves, later known as national forests.
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A.
Organic Act of 1916
The Organic Act of 1916 is the 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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B.
Organic Act of 1890
The Organic Act of 1890 was a U.S. federal law that organized Oklahoma Territory and restructured governance in the adjacent Indian Territory, laying groundwork for the future state of Oklahoma.
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C.
Webb–Kenyon Act
The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
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D.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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E.
Smith–Lever Act of 1914
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a U.S. federal law that established the Cooperative Extension Service to provide agricultural education and outreach from land-grant universities to rural communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
organic act ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
furnish a continuous supply of timber
ⓘ
secure favorable conditions of water flows ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
forest reserves
ⓘ
national forests ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1897-06-04 ⓘ |
| defines |
authority of the Secretary of the Interior over forest reserves
ⓘ
purposes for which forest reserves may be established ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1897-06-04 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
criteria for creation of forest reserves
ⓘ
penalties for violations of forest reserve regulations ⓘ rules for occupancy and use of forest reserves ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn |
U.S. forest policy
ⓘ
administration of national forests ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAtEnactment | William McKinley ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first comprehensive statutory guidance for U.S. forest reserve management ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early American conservation movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal public domain lands designated as forest reserves ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy |
United States Department of Agriculture
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| legalBasisFor |
federal regulation of uses on national forests
ⓘ
multiple-use management of national forests ⓘ |
| partOf | Sundry Civil Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1898 ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | modern national forest management framework ⓘ |
| providesAuthorityTo |
President of the United States
ⓘ
United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of the Interior
|
| purpose |
to protect forests against destruction
ⓘ
to provide a statutory framework for the management of U.S. forest reserves ⓘ to regulate the occupancy and use of forest reserves ⓘ |
| regulates |
grazing on forest reserves
ⓘ
management of forest reserves ⓘ rights-of-way across forest reserves ⓘ timber harvesting on forest reserves ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Forest Reserve Act of 1891
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National Forest Management Act of 1976 ⓘ Weeks Act of 1911 ⓘ
surface form:
Weeks Act
|
| shortName | Organic Act of 1897 ⓘ |
| signedBy | William McKinley ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
forestry
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natural resource management ⓘ public lands ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Progressive Era conservation movement ⓘ |
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Subject: Organic Administration Act of 1897 Description of subject: The Organic Administration Act of 1897 is a foundational U.S. federal law that established the purposes, management principles, and regulatory framework for the nation’s forest reserves, later known as national forests.
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