Public Law 104-199
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Public Law 104-199 is the formal designation of the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman and allowed states to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages from other states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 104-199 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12029209 — 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: Public Law 104-199 Context triple: [Defense of Marriage Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 104-199]
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Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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B.
Public Law 104-193
Public Law 104-193 is the 1996 U.S. federal welfare reform law that overhauled Aid to Families with Dependent Children and created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, emphasizing work requirements and time-limited benefits.
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C.
Public Law 104-106
Public Law 104-106 is a 1996 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, established key authorities and requirements for the Department of Defense, including the management and oversight of the Chemical Demilitarization Program.
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D.
Public Law 104-208
Public Law 104-208 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted in 1996 as an omnibus appropriations act, that among other provisions established and governs the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program for the safe destruction of certain chemical weapons stockpiles.
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E.
Public Law 99-499
Public Law 99-499 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that, among other provisions, established the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act to improve community safety through hazardous chemical reporting and emergency planning requirements.
- 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: Public Law 104-199 Target entity description: Public Law 104-199 is the formal designation of the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that defined marriage for federal purposes as the union of one man and one woman and allowed states to refuse recognition of same-sex marriages from other states.
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A.
Public Law 104-191
Public Law 104-191 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1996 that established the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), setting national standards for health insurance portability, privacy, and security of health information.
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B.
Public Law 104-193
Public Law 104-193 is the 1996 U.S. federal welfare reform law that overhauled Aid to Families with Dependent Children and created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, emphasizing work requirements and time-limited benefits.
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C.
Public Law 104-106
Public Law 104-106 is a 1996 U.S. defense authorization statute that, among many provisions, established key authorities and requirements for the Department of Defense, including the management and oversight of the Chemical Demilitarization Program.
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D.
Public Law 104-208
Public Law 104-208 is a U.S. federal statute, enacted in 1996 as an omnibus appropriations act, that among other provisions established and governs the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program for the safe destruction of certain chemical weapons stockpiles.
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E.
Public Law 99-499
Public Law 99-499 is a U.S. federal statute enacted in 1986 that, among other provisions, established the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act to improve community safety through hazardous chemical reporting and emergency planning requirements.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.