Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986
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The Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 is a United States federal law that set funding levels, policies, and programs for the Department of Defense for the 1986 fiscal year.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 canonical | 3 |
| National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11729186 — 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: Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 Context triple: [Public Law 99-145, shortTitle, Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986]
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, created key oversight mechanisms for nuclear safety and military programs.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 is a U.S. federal law that set annual budget levels, policies, and priorities for the Department of Defense and related national security programs for the 1996 fiscal year.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the requirement for the Pentagon’s recurring Quadrennial Defense Review.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 is a United States federal law that authorized budget levels, policies, and programs for the Department of Defense and national security activities for the 1998 fiscal year.
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E.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- 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: Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 Target entity description: The Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 is a United States federal law that set funding levels, policies, and programs for the Department of Defense for the 1986 fiscal year.
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A.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, created key oversight mechanisms for nuclear safety and military programs.
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B.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 is a U.S. federal law that set annual budget levels, policies, and priorities for the Department of Defense and related national security programs for the 1996 fiscal year.
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C.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is a U.S. federal law that, among other defense policy and funding provisions, established the requirement for the Pentagon’s recurring Quadrennial Defense Review.
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D.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 is a United States federal law that authorized budget levels, policies, and programs for the Department of Defense and national security activities for the 1998 fiscal year.
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E.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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defense authorization act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| appliesToFiscalYear | Fiscal Year 1986 ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Department of Defense components
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linked to:
DoD components
United States armed forces ⓘ
linked to:
United States Armed Forces
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| defines |
funding levels for the Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 1986
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policies for the Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 1986 ⓘ programs for the Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 1986 ⓘ |
| enables | appropriations for Department of Defense for Fiscal Year 1986 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScope | Fiscal Year 1986 defense programs and activities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | annual National Defense Authorization Acts tradition ⓘ |
| regulates |
defense spending
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military construction programs ⓘ military personnel levels ⓘ research and development programs of the Department of Defense ⓘ weapons procurement programs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
armed forces
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defense policy ⓘ military budget ⓘ national defense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 Description of subject: The Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 is a United States federal law that set funding levels, policies, and programs for the Department of Defense for the 1986 fiscal year.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986
Title VI—Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits
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containedIn
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Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986
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Title VII—Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Organization
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isContainedIn
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986
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linked to: Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986