Public Health Service Act
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The Public Health Service Act is a key U.S. federal law that organizes and authorizes national public health programs, including disease control, health research, and emergency response activities.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T265200 — 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: Public Health Service Act Context triple: [United States Public Health Service, legalBasis, Public Health Service Act]
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A.
Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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B.
National Cancer Institute Act of 1937
The National Cancer Institute Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that formally established the National Cancer Institute as the government’s principal agency for cancer research and control.
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C.
Public Law 73-291
Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
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D.
Stafford Act
The Stafford Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal framework for federal natural disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.
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E.
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
- 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 Health Service Act Target entity description: The Public Health Service Act is a key U.S. federal law that organizes and authorizes national public health programs, including disease control, health research, and emergency response activities.
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A.
Social Security Act of 1935
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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B.
National Cancer Institute Act of 1937
The National Cancer Institute Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that formally established the National Cancer Institute as the government’s principal agency for cancer research and control.
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C.
Public Law 73-291
Public Law 73-291 is the federal statute enacted in 1934 that established the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and created the primary framework for regulating securities trading and exchanges in the United States.
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D.
Stafford Act
The Stafford Act is a U.S. federal law that provides the legal framework for federal natural disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments.
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E.
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the government's responsibility to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power, laying the foundation for modern macroeconomic policy and creating the Council of Economic Advisers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public health law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Food and Drug Administration ⓘ Health Resources and Services Administration ⓘ National Institutes of Health ⓘ Public Health Service ⓘ United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| amendedBy |
21st Century Cures Act
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Affordable Care Act ⓘ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ⓘ
surface form:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act ⓘ Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act ⓘ
surface form:
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013
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| authorizes |
340B Drug Pricing Program
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disease control programs ⓘ U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers ⓘ
surface form:
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Strategic National Stockpile activities ⓘ biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health ⓘ federal quarantine and isolation measures for communicable diseases ⓘ federal response to public health emergencies ⓘ grants for community health centers ⓘ grants for maternal and child health programs ⓘ grants for mental health and substance use services ⓘ grants for preventive health services ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSection | 42 U.S.C. §201 et seq. ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Section 301
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Section 319 ⓘ Section 330 ⓘ Section 340B ⓘ Section 351 ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title I – The Public Health Service
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Public Health Service Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Title II – General Powers and Duties of the Public Health Service
Title III – National Research Institutes ⓘ Title IV – National Research Institutes (NIH provisions) ⓘ Title V – Miscellaneous Provisions ⓘ Title XIX – Vaccines ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1944-07-01 ⓘ |
| defines | public health emergency under Section 319 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Office of the Surgeon General ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
to declare a public health emergency
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to make and enforce regulations to prevent the spread of communicable diseases ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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surface form:
Secretary of Health and Human Services
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| historicalContext | enacted during World War II to consolidate and expand federal public health authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| providesFor |
block grants and categorical grants to states for public health
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health professional education and training programs ⓘ research training and fellowships ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize federal biomedical and public health research programs
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to authorize federal disease prevention and control activities ⓘ to authorize federal public health emergency preparedness and response activities ⓘ to organize and authorize national public health programs ⓘ to provide a statutory basis for the U.S. Public Health Service ⓘ |
| regulates |
biological products licensing under Section 351
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interstate quarantine for communicable diseases ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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Social Security Act of 1935 ⓘ
surface form:
Social Security Act
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| scope |
disease prevention and control
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health research and biomedical research ⓘ public health emergency preparedness and response ⓘ public health workforce and service delivery ⓘ vaccine regulation and biologics licensing ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Public Health Service Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Health Service Act Description of subject: The Public Health Service Act is a key U.S. federal law that organizes and authorizes national public health programs, including disease control, health research, and emergency response activities.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Public Health Service
this entity surface form:
Public Health Service Act amendments
this entity surface form:
Public Health Service Act provisions
this entity surface form:
Title II – General Powers and Duties of the Public Health Service
this entity surface form:
Public Health Service Act emergency authorities
subject surface form:
Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations
this entity surface form:
Section 1001 of the Public Health Service Act
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program provisions of the Public Health Service Act
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partOf
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Public Health Service Act
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Office of Compliance and Biologics Quality
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usesRegulatoryAuthorityFrom
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Public Health Service Act
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