Small Business Investment Act of 1958
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The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 is a U.S. federal law that created programs to provide financing and investment capital to small businesses, primarily through the establishment of Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Small Business Investment Act of 1958 canonical | 2 |
| Small Business Act Amendments of 1958 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Small Business Investment Act of 1958 Context triple: [Public Law 106-50, amends, Small Business Investment Act of 1958]
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A.
Small Business Act of 1958
The Small Business Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established comprehensive support and protections for small businesses, including strengthening the role and authority of the Small Business Administration.
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B.
Small Business Act of 1953
The Small Business Act of 1953 is a landmark U.S. federal law that created the Small Business Administration and established a framework of programs and protections to support and promote small businesses.
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C.
Wheeler–Howard Act
The Wheeler–Howard Act, formally known as the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, is a U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of tribal lands and aimed to restore tribal self-government and communal landholding for Native American tribes.
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D.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
- 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: Small Business Investment Act of 1958 Target entity description: The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 is a U.S. federal law that created programs to provide financing and investment capital to small businesses, primarily through the establishment of Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).
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A.
Small Business Act of 1958
The Small Business Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established comprehensive support and protections for small businesses, including strengthening the role and authority of the Small Business Administration.
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B.
Small Business Act of 1953
The Small Business Act of 1953 is a landmark U.S. federal law that created the Small Business Administration and established a framework of programs and protections to support and promote small businesses.
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C.
Wheeler–Howard Act
The Wheeler–Howard Act, formally known as the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, is a U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of tribal lands and aimed to restore tribal self-government and communal landholding for Native American tribes.
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D.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Esch–Cummins Act
The Esch–Cummins Act was a 1920 U.S. federal law that returned railroads from government control to private operation while strengthening federal regulation and promoting industry consolidation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
economic development legislation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SBIA of 1958 ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Small Business Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Small Business Administration
|
| beneficiary |
Small Business Investment Companies
ⓘ
small business concerns ⓘ |
| category |
United States federal economic legislation of the 1950s
ⓘ
United States federal small business legislation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| created |
Small Business Investment Companies
ⓘ
Small Business Investment Company program ⓘ
linked to:
Small Business Investment Company Program
|
| encourages | private capital formation for small business investment ⓘ |
| establishedProgramType | public–private investment program for small business ⓘ |
| financingTypeEnabled |
equity financing for small businesses
ⓘ
long-term loans to small businesses ⓘ |
| goal |
to foster growth and modernization of small business enterprises
ⓘ
to increase availability of long-term capital to small businesses ⓘ |
| implements | federal policy to aid and protect small business ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mechanism |
federal leverage for privately raised capital
ⓘ
federal licensing of Small Business Investment Companies ⓘ loan guarantees to SBICs ⓘ |
| model | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic policy
ⓘ
investment regulation ⓘ small business policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| provides | federal leverage to licensed SBICs ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide financing and investment capital to small businesses
ⓘ
to stimulate private equity investment in small business ⓘ to supplement and support the Small Business Administration’s lending and assistance programs ⓘ |
| regulates | Small Business Investment Companies ⓘ |
| relatedAgency |
Small Business Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Small Business Administration
|
| relatedLegislation | Small Business Act of 1953 ⓘ |
| sector | small business finance ⓘ |
| signedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| target | capital markets for small business ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
debt financing support
ⓘ
equity and mezzanine capital support ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1958 ⓘ |
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Subject: Small Business Investment Act of 1958 Description of subject: The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 is a U.S. federal law that created programs to provide financing and investment capital to small businesses, primarily through the establishment of Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Small Business Investment Act of 1958