Reorganization Act of 1977
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The Reorganization Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that granted the President temporary authority to propose executive branch reorganization plans subject to congressional review and approval.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reorganization Act of 1977 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4892803 — 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: Reorganization Act of 1977 Context triple: [Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, legalBasis, Reorganization Act of 1977]
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A.
Reorganization Act of 1949
The Reorganization Act of 1949 was a U.S. federal law that empowered the president, subject to congressional oversight, to restructure and streamline the executive branch and its agencies.
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that abolished the Federal Security Agency and consolidated its functions into the newly created Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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C.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1968
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1968 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated federal drug law enforcement functions, leading to the creation of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs within the Department of Justice.
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D.
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated federal drug law enforcement functions into the newly created Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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E.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1959
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1959 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that restructured certain federal executive functions, including those related to radiation oversight and coordination.
- 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: Reorganization Act of 1977 Target entity description: The Reorganization Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that granted the President temporary authority to propose executive branch reorganization plans subject to congressional review and approval.
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A.
Reorganization Act of 1949
The Reorganization Act of 1949 was a U.S. federal law that empowered the president, subject to congressional oversight, to restructure and streamline the executive branch and its agencies.
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B.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that abolished the Federal Security Agency and consolidated its functions into the newly created Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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C.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1968
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1968 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated federal drug law enforcement functions, leading to the creation of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs within the Department of Justice.
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D.
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated federal drug law enforcement functions into the newly created Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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E.
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1959
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1959 was a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that restructured certain federal executive functions, including those related to radiation oversight and coordination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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reorganization authority statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve efficiency of the executive branch
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streamline federal agencies and functions ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| branchAffected | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| checksAndBalancesRole | maintains congressional control over structural changes to the executive branch ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| enables | presidential reorganization authority ⓘ |
| governs | submission process for presidential reorganization plans ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
authorizes submission of reorganization plans to Congress
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conditions presidential reorganization authority on congressional oversight ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Reorganization Act of 1977 ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legalNature | framework statute for reorganization authority ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mechanism | statutory delegation of authority to the President ⓘ |
| oversightBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States administrative law
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United States constitutional framework for separation of powers ⓘ |
| policyArea |
executive management
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public administration ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| regulates | procedure for executive branch reorganization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Reorganization Act of 1949
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executive reorganization plans of the Carter administration ⓘ |
| requires |
congressional approval of reorganization plans
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congressional review of reorganization plans ⓘ statutory procedures for congressional consideration of plans ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| subject |
administrative reorganization plans
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executive branch reorganization ⓘ |
| temporalScope | temporary authority ⓘ |
| typeOfDelegation | conditional delegation of legislative authority ⓘ |
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Subject: Reorganization Act of 1977 Description of subject: The Reorganization Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that granted the President temporary authority to propose executive branch reorganization plans subject to congressional review and approval.
Referenced by (5)
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