@prefix rdf: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix owl: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix gufo: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix uco-identity: . @prefix cacontology: . @prefix cac-core: . @prefix cacontology-legal: . @prefix cacontology-multi: . @prefix cacontology-taskforce: . @prefix cacontology-usa-leg: . # ============================================================================= # CAC USA LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ONTOLOGY # Raven US Extensions - USA-Specific Legislative and Organizational Classes # ============================================================================= rdf:type owl:Ontology ; rdfs:label "CAC USA Legislative Framework Ontology"@en ; rdfs:comment "USA-specific legislative framework ontology for modeling U.S. federal agencies, congressional committees, state organizations, legislative stages, and funding mechanisms. Extends CAC Legal Harmonization with gUFO integration."@en ; owl:versionIRI ; owl:versionInfo "3.0.0" ; dcterms:creator "CAC Ontology Team" ; dcterms:created "2026-01-27"^^xsd:date ; dcterms:modified "2026-01-27"^^xsd:date ; owl:imports , , . # ============================================================================= # ORGANIZATION METADATA PROPERTIES # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:acronym rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Acronym"@en ; rdfs:comment "Common acronym for an organization."@en ; rdfs:domain uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:range xsd:string . cacontology-usa-leg:organizationType rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Organization Type"@en ; rdfs:comment "Type of organization (federal, state, nonprofit, private)."@en ; rdfs:domain uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:range xsd:string . # ============================================================================= # U.S. FEDERAL ORGANIZATION CLASSES # Hierarchy: Cabinet Agency -> Sub-Cabinet Agency -> Directorate -> Office # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:USCabinetAgency rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity , uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "U.S. Cabinet Agency"@en ; rdfs:comment "Cabinet-level department of the United States Federal Government."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USSubCabinetAgency rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity , uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "U.S. Sub-Cabinet Agency"@en ; rdfs:comment "Sub-cabinet law enforcement agency within a cabinet department."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USFederalDirectorate rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity , uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "U.S. Federal Directorate"@en ; rdfs:comment "Directorate or division within a sub-cabinet agency."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USFederalAgencyOffice rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity , uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "U.S. Federal Agency Office"@en ; rdfs:comment "Office within a U.S. Federal Government agency."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . # ============================================================================= # U.S. FEDERAL ORGANIZATION HIERARCHY PROPERTIES # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:parentAgency rdf:type owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "Parent Agency"@en ; rdfs:comment "Links an agency to its parent cabinet or sub-cabinet agency."@en ; rdfs:domain uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:range uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:subPropertyOf gufo:isComponentOf . cacontology-usa-leg:hasSubAgency rdf:type owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "Has Sub-Agency"@en ; rdfs:comment "Links a cabinet agency to its sub-cabinet agencies."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:USCabinetAgency ; rdfs:range uco-identity:Organization ; owl:inverseOf cacontology-usa-leg:parentAgency . # ============================================================================= # U.S. FEDERAL ORGANIZATION INSTANCES # ============================================================================= # Cabinet-Level Agencies cacontology-usa-leg:DOJ rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCabinetAgency ; rdfs:label "Department of Justice"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "DOJ" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:DHS rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCabinetAgency ; rdfs:label "Department of Homeland Security"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "DHS" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . # Sub-Cabinet Agencies under DOJ cacontology-usa-leg:FBI rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USSubCabinetAgency ; rdfs:label "Federal Bureau of Investigation"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "FBI" ; cacontology-usa-leg:parentAgency cacontology-usa-leg:DOJ ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:USMS rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USSubCabinetAgency ; rdfs:label "United States Marshals Service"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "USMS" ; cacontology-usa-leg:parentAgency cacontology-usa-leg:DOJ ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . # Sub-Cabinet Agencies under DHS cacontology-usa-leg:ICE rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USSubCabinetAgency ; rdfs:label "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "ICE" ; cacontology-usa-leg:parentAgency cacontology-usa-leg:DHS ; rdfs:comment "Federal law enforcement component of DHS that handles customs and immigration enforcement."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . # Directorates within Sub-Cabinet Agencies cacontology-usa-leg:HSI rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USFederalDirectorate ; rdfs:label "Homeland Security Investigations"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "HSI" ; cacontology-usa-leg:parentAgency cacontology-usa-leg:ICE ; rdfs:comment "Principal criminal investigative arm of DHS, operating as a directorate within ICE."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . # Offices within Agencies cacontology-usa-leg:OJJDP rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USFederalAgencyOffice ; rdfs:label "Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "OJJDP" ; cacontology-usa-leg:parentAgency cacontology-usa-leg:DOJ ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:USPS_OIG rdf:type uco-identity:Organization, cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity ; rdfs:label "USPS Office of Inspector General"@en ; rdfs:comment "Independent oversight office of the United States Postal Service, an independent establishment of the executive branch."@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "USPS-OIG" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . # Nonprofit Organizations (Special Cases) cacontology-usa-leg:NCMEC rdf:type uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "National Center for Missing & Exploited Children"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:acronym "NCMEC" ; cacontology-usa-leg:organizationType "nonprofit" ; rdfs:comment "Nonprofit organization that serves as the national clearinghouse for missing and exploited children."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" . # ============================================================================= # U.S. CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CLASSES # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity , uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "U.S. Congressional Committee"@en ; rdfs:comment "Committee of the United States Congress."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:chamber rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Chamber"@en ; rdfs:comment "Congressional chamber (house or senate)."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; rdfs:range xsd:string . cacontology-usa-leg:servesOn rdf:type owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "Serves On"@en ; rdfs:comment "Links a legislator to committees they serve on."@en ; rdfs:domain uco-identity:Person ; rdfs:range cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . # Congressional Committee Instances cacontology-usa-leg:house_judiciary rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; rdfs:label "House Judiciary Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:chamber "house" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:senate_judiciary rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; rdfs:label "Senate Judiciary Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:chamber "senate" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:house_appropriations rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; rdfs:label "House Appropriations Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:chamber "house" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:senate_appropriations rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; rdfs:label "Senate Appropriations Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:chamber "senate" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:house_energy_commerce rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; rdfs:label "House Energy and Commerce Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:chamber "house" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:senate_commerce rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:USCongressionalCommittee ; rdfs:label "Senate Commerce Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:chamber "senate" ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . # ============================================================================= # U.S. STATE-LEVEL ORGANIZATION CLASSES # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:USStateAgency rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity , uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "U.S. State Agency"@en ; rdfs:comment "Agency of a U.S. state government."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USStateAttorneyGeneral rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cacontology-usa-leg:USStateAgency ; rdfs:label "U.S. State Attorney General"@en ; rdfs:comment "Attorney General office of a U.S. state."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USStateLegislature rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:OrganizationLikeEntity , uco-identity:Organization ; rdfs:label "U.S. State Legislature"@en ; rdfs:comment "Legislative body of a U.S. state."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USStateICACtaskForce rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cacontology-taskforce:ICACtaskForce ; rdfs:label "U.S. State CAC Task Force"@en ; rdfs:comment "State-level CAC Task Force in the United States."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:countryCode "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . # ============================================================================= # U.S. LEGISLATIVE STAGE CLASSES (gUFO: Phase) # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage rdf:type owl:Class, gufo:Phase ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:Phase ; rdfs:label "Legislative Stage"@en ; rdfs:comment "Stage in the U.S. legislative process."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Stage Order"@en ; rdfs:comment "Ordinal position of legislative stage in the process."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:range xsd:integer . cacontology-usa-leg:isFinal rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Is Final"@en ; rdfs:comment "Whether this stage is a final/terminal stage."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:range xsd:boolean . # Legislative Stage Instances cacontology-usa-leg:introduced rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "Introduced"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 1 . cacontology-usa-leg:in_committee rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "In Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 2 . cacontology-usa-leg:reported rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "Reported from Committee"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 3 . cacontology-usa-leg:passed_chamber rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "Passed Chamber"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 4 . cacontology-usa-leg:passed_both rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "Passed Both Chambers"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 5 . cacontology-usa-leg:conference rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "In Conference"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 6 . cacontology-usa-leg:enacted rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "Enacted"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 7 ; cacontology-usa-leg:isFinal true . cacontology-usa-leg:vetoed rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:LegislativeStage ; rdfs:label "Vetoed"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:stageOrder 7 ; cacontology-usa-leg:isFinal true . # ============================================================================= # U.S. FUNDING AND APPROPRIATION CLASSES # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:AppropriationType rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:EnduringEntity ; rdfs:label "Appropriation Type"@en ; rdfs:comment "Type of Congressional appropriation."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" . cacontology-usa-leg:FundingStream rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:EnduringEntity ; rdfs:label "Funding Stream"@en ; rdfs:comment "Source of funding for CAC programs."@en . cacontology-usa-leg:FundingNeed rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:EnduringEntity ; rdfs:label "Funding Need"@en ; rdfs:comment "Funding requirement from an CAC task force."@en . cacontology-usa-leg:Outcome rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cac-core:AssessmentResult ; rdfs:label "Outcome"@en ; rdfs:comment "Result of advocacy efforts."@en . # Appropriation Type Instances cacontology-usa-leg:regular_appropriation rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:AppropriationType ; rdfs:label "Regular Appropriation"@en . cacontology-usa-leg:continuing_resolution rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:AppropriationType ; rdfs:label "Continuing Resolution"@en . cacontology-usa-leg:supplemental_appropriation rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:AppropriationType ; rdfs:label "Supplemental Appropriation"@en . # Funding Stream Instances cacontology-usa-leg:congressionally_directed rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:FundingStream ; rdfs:label "Congressionally Directed Spending"@en . cacontology-usa-leg:ojjdp_grants rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:FundingStream ; rdfs:label "OJJDP Grants"@en ; rdfs:comment "Grants from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention."@en . cacontology-usa-leg:state_appropriations rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:FundingStream ; rdfs:label "State Appropriations"@en . cacontology-usa-leg:formula_grants rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:FundingStream ; rdfs:label "Formula Grants"@en . # Outcome Instances cacontology-usa-leg:bill_passed rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:Outcome ; rdfs:label "Bill Passed"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:isPositive true . cacontology-usa-leg:bill_failed rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:Outcome ; rdfs:label "Bill Failed"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:isPositive false . cacontology-usa-leg:grant_awarded rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:Outcome ; rdfs:label "Grant Awarded"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:isPositive true . cacontology-usa-leg:appropriation_enacted rdf:type cacontology-usa-leg:Outcome ; rdfs:label "Appropriation Enacted"@en ; cacontology-usa-leg:isPositive true . # Funding Properties cacontology-usa-leg:needDescription rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Need Description"@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:FundingNeed ; rdfs:range xsd:string . cacontology-usa-leg:requestedAmount rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Requested Amount"@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:FundingNeed ; rdfs:range xsd:decimal . cacontology-usa-leg:priorityLevel rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Priority Level"@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:FundingNeed ; rdfs:range xsd:string . cacontology-usa-leg:isPositive rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "Is Positive"@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:Outcome ; rdfs:range xsd:boolean . cacontology-usa-leg:expressesFundingNeed rdf:type owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "Expresses Funding Need"@en ; rdfs:comment "Links a task force to its funding needs."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-taskforce:ICACtaskForce ; rdfs:range cacontology-usa-leg:FundingNeed . cacontology-usa-leg:addressedBy rdf:type owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "Addressed By"@en ; rdfs:comment "Links a funding need to legislation that addresses it."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-usa-leg:FundingNeed ; rdfs:range cacontology-legal:LegislativeInstrument . # ============================================================================= # U.S.-SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES (gUFO: EventType) # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:USConferenceCommittee rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cacontology-legal:LegislativeProcess ; rdf:type gufo:EventType ; rdfs:label "U.S. Conference Committee"@en ; rdfs:comment "Bicameral reconciliation process between House and Senate versions."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USExecutiveAction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cacontology-legal:LegislativeProcess ; rdf:type gufo:EventType ; rdfs:label "U.S. Executive Action"@en ; rdfs:comment "Presidential signing or veto of legislation."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USRulemakingProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cacontology-legal:LegislativeProcess ; rdf:type gufo:EventType ; rdfs:label "U.S. Federal Rulemaking"@en ; rdfs:comment "Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking process."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:USReconciliation rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf cacontology-legal:LegislativeProcess ; rdf:type gufo:EventType ; rdfs:label "U.S. Budget Reconciliation"@en ; rdfs:comment "Special budget reconciliation process in U.S. Congress."@en ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . # ============================================================================= # U.S. STATE-FEDERAL ALIGNMENT PROPERTIES # ============================================================================= cacontology-usa-leg:usStateFederalHarmonization rdf:type owl:DatatypeProperty ; rdfs:label "U.S. State-Federal Harmonization Level"@en ; rdfs:comment "Level of harmonization between state and federal law (full, partial, none)."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-multi:Jurisdiction ; rdfs:range xsd:string ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:implementsUSModelLaw rdf:type owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "Implements U.S. Model Law"@en ; rdfs:comment "U.S. state law implementing a model law (e.g., NCSL model)."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-legal:Statute ; rdfs:range cacontology-legal:CSAMModelLaw ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true . cacontology-usa-leg:alignedWithFederalLaw rdf:type owl:ObjectProperty ; rdfs:label "Aligned With Federal Law"@en ; rdfs:comment "U.S. state law aligned with federal legislation."@en ; rdfs:domain cacontology-legal:Statute ; rdfs:range cacontology-legal:Statute ; cacontology-legal:jurisdictionScope "US" ; cacontology-legal:isCountrySpecific true .