Hatch Act of 1887
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The Hatch Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that established agricultural experiment stations in connection with land-grant colleges to advance scientific research and improve farming practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hatch Act of 1887 canonical | 7 |
| Hatch Act of 1887, as amended | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9104369 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hatch Act of 1887 Context triple: [Morrill Act of 1862, relatedAct, Hatch Act of 1887]
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A.
Hatch Act of 1939
The Hatch Act of 1939 is a U.S. federal law that restricts the political activities of government employees to protect the integrity and nonpartisanship of the civil service.
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B.
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was an 1883 U.S. federal law that established a merit-based system for government employment, reducing patronage and the spoils system in the civil service.
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C.
Underwood–Simmons Act
The Underwood–Simmons Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly reduced tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax following the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment.
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D.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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E.
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910
The Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 was an early U.S. campaign finance law that sought to curb political corruption by requiring federal candidates and party committees to disclose their campaign contributions and expenditures.
- 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: Hatch Act of 1887 Target entity description: The Hatch Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that established agricultural experiment stations in connection with land-grant colleges to advance scientific research and improve farming practices.
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A.
Hatch Act of 1939
The Hatch Act of 1939 is a U.S. federal law that restricts the political activities of government employees to protect the integrity and nonpartisanship of the civil service.
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B.
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was an 1883 U.S. federal law that established a merit-based system for government employment, reducing patronage and the spoils system in the civil service.
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C.
Underwood–Simmons Act
The Underwood–Simmons Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly reduced tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax following the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment.
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D.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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E.
Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910
The Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910 was an early U.S. campaign finance law that sought to curb political corruption by requiring federal candidates and party committees to disclose their campaign contributions and expenditures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
agricultural law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
ⓘ
linked to:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Adams Act of 1906
ⓘ
Bankhead-Jones Act of 1935 ⓘ Purnell Act of 1925 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. states
ⓘ
U.S. territories ⓘ |
| associatedWith | land-grant colleges ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
land-grant universities
ⓘ
state agricultural experiment stations ⓘ |
| buildsOn | Morrill Act of 1862 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 7 U.S.C. §§ 361a–361i ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1887-03-02 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Hatch Act of 1939 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | a system of agricultural experiment stations ⓘ |
| field |
agricultural education
ⓘ
agricultural research ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agricultural economics and rural life
ⓘ
dairy, livestock, and poultry research ⓘ experiments in the physiology of plants and animals ⓘ improvement and dissemination of crop varieties ⓘ plant diseases and insect pests ⓘ soil and water management research ⓘ |
| fullTitle | An act to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several States under the provisions of an act approved July 2, 1862, and of the acts supplementary thereto ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | formula-based allocations to states and territories ⓘ |
| fundingType | federal appropriations to states ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation of the U.S. agricultural experiment station system
ⓘ
strengthened the land-grant college system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Grover Cleveland ⓘ |
| providesFor | creation of agricultural experiment stations in each state ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 24 Stat. 440 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish agricultural experiment stations
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to improve farming practices in the United States ⓘ to promote scientific agricultural research ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Adams Act of 1906
ⓘ
Morrill Act of 1862 ⓘ Smith-Lever Act of 1914 ⓘ
linked to:
Smith–Lever Act of 1914
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| shortTitle | Hatch Act of 1887 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Grover Cleveland ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
agricultural experiment stations
ⓘ
cooperative agricultural research ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1887 ⓘ |
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Subject: Hatch Act of 1887 Description of subject: The Hatch Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that established agricultural experiment stations in connection with land-grant colleges to advance scientific research and improve farming practices.
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linked to: Hatch Act of 1887