Warehouse Act of 1916
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The Warehouse Act of 1916 was a U.S. federal law that established a system of federal licensing and regulation for warehouses storing agricultural products, enabling farmers to use warehouse receipts as collateral for loans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Warehouse Act of 1916 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10371240 — 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: Warehouse Act of 1916 Context triple: [64th United States Congress, enacted, Warehouse Act of 1916]
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A.
Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
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B.
Federal Possession and Control Act of 1918
The Federal Possession and Control Act of 1918 was a U.S. law that authorized and regulated the federal government’s wartime takeover and operation of the nation’s railroads during World War I.
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C.
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
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D.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was a U.S. immigration law that sharply limited and skewed immigration by imposing national-origin quotas favoring northern and western Europeans, reflecting the era’s strong nativist sentiment.
- 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: Warehouse Act of 1916 Target entity description: The Warehouse Act of 1916 was a U.S. federal law that established a system of federal licensing and regulation for warehouses storing agricultural products, enabling farmers to use warehouse receipts as collateral for loans.
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A.
Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
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B.
Federal Possession and Control Act of 1918
The Federal Possession and Control Act of 1918 was a U.S. law that authorized and regulated the federal government’s wartime takeover and operation of the nation’s railroads during World War I.
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C.
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
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D.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was a U.S. immigration law that sharply limited and skewed immigration by imposing national-origin quotas favoring northern and western Europeans, reflecting the era’s strong nativist sentiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
agricultural law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Secretary of Agriculture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
reducing credit constraints for farmers
ⓘ
stabilizing agricultural markets ⓘ |
| appliesTo | warehouses storing agricultural products ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
farmers
ⓘ
warehouse operators ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1916-08-11 ⓘ |
| enables |
improved access to credit for farmers
ⓘ
use of warehouse receipts as collateral for credit ⓘ |
| enactedInTheYear | 1916 ⓘ |
| hasAmendment | later amendments to expand covered commodities and modernize administration ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased security for lenders accepting warehouse receipts
ⓘ
standardization of warehouse practices for agricultural commodities ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Progressive Era agricultural and financial reforms ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalConceptUsed | negotiable warehouse receipt ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States agricultural credit and marketing framework ⓘ |
| policyArea |
agricultural policy
ⓘ
commodity storage ⓘ rural credit ⓘ |
| providesFor |
bonding requirements for warehouse operators
ⓘ
federal licensing of warehouses ⓘ inspection of warehouses ⓘ issuance of negotiable warehouse receipts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a system of federal licensing and regulation for warehouses storing agricultural products
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to facilitate the use of warehouse receipts as collateral for loans ⓘ |
| regulates |
federally licensed warehouses
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storage of agricultural commodities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States agricultural credit system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
warehouses to issue receipts that accurately describe stored commodities
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warehouses to meet federal standards to obtain a license ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
agriculture
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banking and credit ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
licensing regulation
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quality control regulation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Warehouse Act of 1916 Description of subject: The Warehouse Act of 1916 was a U.S. federal law that established a system of federal licensing and regulation for warehouses storing agricultural products, enabling farmers to use warehouse receipts as collateral for loans.
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