,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #hbj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,april #be1 #bjac   
,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself1 ,ms4     
,stabenow1 and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was read     
twice and referred to the ,committee on 
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for a uniform    
national standard for the housing and   
treatment of egg-laying hens1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,egg ,products 
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac4  
#b4 ,hen housing and treatment standards
  7a7 ,definitions ,section #d of the   
,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc7 is amended--  7#a7 by  
redesignating subsection 7a7 as         
subsection 7c72  7#b7 by redesignating  
subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 and
 7g7 as subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 7i71 
7j71 and 7k71 respectively2  7#c7 by    
redesignating subsections 7h7 and 7i7 as
 subsections 7n7 and 7o71 respectively2 

7#d7 by redesignating subsections 7j71  
7k71 and 7l7 as subsections 7r71 7s71   
and 7t71 respectively2  7#e7 by         
redesignating subsections 7m71 7n71 7o71
 7p71 7q71 7r71 7s71 7t71 7u71 7v71 7w71
 7x71 7y71 and 7z7 as subsections 7v71  
7w71 7x71 7y71 7z71 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71   
7dd71 7ee71 7ff71 7gg71 7hh71 and 7ii71 
respectively2  7#f7 by inserting before 
subsection 7c71 as redesignated by      
paragraph 7#a71 the following new       
subsections3  7a7 ,the term adequate    
environmental enrichments means adequate
 perch space1 dust bathing or scratching
 areas1 and nest space1 as defined by   
the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 based on
 the best available science1 including  
the most recent studies available at the
 time that the ,secretary defines the   
term4  7b7 ,the term adequate           
housing-related labeling means a        
conspicuous1 legible marking on the     
front or top of a package of eggs       
accurately indicating the type of       
housing that the egg-laying hens were   

provided during egg production1 in #a of
 the following formats3  7#a7 ,eggs from
 free-range hens to indicate that the   
egg-laying hens from which the eggs or  
egg products were derived were1 during  
egg production--  7,a7 not housed in    
caging devices2 and  7,b7 provided with 
outdoor access4  7#b7 ,eggs from        
cage-free hens to indicate that the     
egg-laying hens from which the eggs or  
egg products were derived were1 during  
egg production1 not housed in caging    
devices4  7#c7 ,eggs from enriched cages
 to indicate that the egg-laying hens   
from which the eggs or egg products were
 derived were1 during egg production1   
housed in caging devices that--  7,a7   
contain adequate environmental          
enrichments2 and  7,b7 provide the hens 
a minimum of #aaf square inches of      
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #aja square inches of individual floor 
space per white hen4  7#d7 ,eggs from   
caged hens to indicate that the         
egg-laying hens from which the eggs or  

egg products were derived were1 during  
egg production1 housed in caging devices
 that either--  7,a7 do not contain     
adequate environmental enrichments2 or  
7,b7 do not provide the hens a minimum  
of #aaf square inches of individual     
floor space per brown hen and #aja      
square inches of individual floor space 
per white hen4  2  7#g7 by inserting    
after subsection 7c71 as redesignated by
 paragraph 7#a71 the following new      
subsections3  7d7 ,the term brown hen   
means a brown egg-laying hen used for   
commercial egg production4  7e7 ,the    
term caging device means any cage1      
enclosure1 or other device used for the 
housing of egg-laying hens for the      
production of eggs in commerce1 but does
 not include an open barn or other fixed
 structure without internal caging      
devices4  2  7#h7 by inserting after    
subsection 7k71 as redesignated by      
paragraph 7#b71 the following new       
subsections3  7l7 ,the term egg-laying  
hen means any female domesticated       

chicken1 including white hens and brown 
hens1 used for the commercial production
 of eggs for human consumption4  7m7    
,the term existing caging device means  
any caging device that was continuously 
in use for the production of eggs in    
commerce up through and including       
,december #ca1 #bjaa4  2  7#i7 by       
inserting after subsection 7o71 as      
redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 the     
following new subsections3  7p7 ,the    
term feed-withdrawal molting means the  
practice of preventing food intake for  
the purpose of inducing egg-laying hens 
to molt4  7q7 ,the term individual floor
 space means the amount of total floor  
space in a caging device available to   
each egg-laying hen in the device1 which
 is calculated by measuring the total   
floor space of the caging device and    
dividing by the total number of         
egg-laying hens in the device4  2  7#aj7
 by inserting after subsection 7t71 as  
redesignated by paragraph 7#d71 the     
following new subsection3  7u7 ,the term

 new caging device means any caging     
device that was not continuously in use 
for the production of eggs in commerce  
on or before ,december #ca1 #bjaa4  2   
and  7#aa7 by inserting at the end the  
following new subsections3  7jj7 ,the   
term water-withdrawal molting means the 
practice of preventing water intake for 
the purpose of inducing egg-laying hens 
to molt4  7kk7 ,the term white hen means
 a white egg-laying hen used for        
commercial egg production4  4  7b7      
,housing and treatment of egg-,laying   
hens ,the ,egg ,products ,inspection    
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et seq47 is   
amended by inserting after section #g   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcf7 the following new 
sections3  #g;,a4 ,housing and treatment
 of egg-laying hens  7a7 ,environmental 
enrichments  7#a7 ,existing caging      
devices ,beginning #ae years after the  
date of enactment of the ,egg ,products 
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
all existing caging devices shall       
provide egg-laying hens housed therein  

adequate environmental enrichments4     
7#b7 ,new caging devices ,beginning #i  
years after the date of enactment of the
 ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act        
,amendments of #bjac1 all new caging    
devices shall provide egg-laying hens   
housed therein adequate environmental   
enrichments4  7#c7 ,caging devices in   
,california  7,a7 ,new caging devices   
,all caging devices in ,california      
installed after the date of enactment of
 the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act    
,amendments of #bjac shall provide      
egg-laying hens housed therein adequate 
environmental enrichments beginning #c  
months after that date of enactment4    
7,b7 ,existing caging devices ,all      
caging devices in ,california installed 
before the date of enactment of the ,egg
 ,products ,inspection ,act ,amendments 
of #bjac shall provide egg-laying hens  
housed therein adequate environmental   
enrichments beginning ,january #a1      
#bjbd4  7b7 ,floor space  7#a7 ,existing
 caging devices ,all existing cages     

devices shall provide egg-laying hens   
housed therein--  7,a7 beginning #d     
years after the date of enactment of the
 ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act        
,amendments of #bjac and until the date 
that is #ae years after the date of     
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1 a
 minimum of #gf square inches of        
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #fg square inches of individual floor  
space per white hen2 and  7,b7 beginning
 #ae years after the date of enactment  
of the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act  
,amendments of #bjac1 a minimum of #add 
square inches of individual floor space 
per brown hen and #abd square inches of 
individual floor space per white hen4   
7#b7 ,new caging devices ,all new caging
 devices shall provide egg-laying hens  
housed therein--  7,a7 beginning #c     
years after the date of enactment of the
 ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act        
,amendments of #bjac and until the date 
that is #f years after the date of      

enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1 a
 minimum of #ij square inches of        
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #gh square inches of individual floor  
space per white hen2  7,b7 beginning #f 
years after the date of enactment of the
 ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act        
,amendments of #bjac and until the date 
that is #i years after the date of      
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1 a
 minimum of #ajb square inches of       
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #ij square inches of individual floor  
space per white hen2  7,c7 beginning #i 
years after the date of enactment of the
 ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act        
,amendments of #bjac and until the date 
that is #ab years after the date of     
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1 a
 minimum of #aaf square inches of       
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #aja square inches of individual floor 

space per white hen2  7,d7 beginning #ab
 years after the date of enactment of   
the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act     
,amendments of #bjac and until the date 
that is #ae years after the date of     
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1 a
 minimum of #acj square inches of       
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #aac square inches of individual floor 
space per white hen2 and  7,e7 beginning
 #ae years after the date of enactment  
of the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act  
,amendments of #bjac1 a minimum of #add 
square inches of individual floor space 
per brown hen and #abd square inches of 
individual floor space per white hen4   
7#c7 ,california caging devices  7,a7   
,existing caging devices ,all caging    
devices in ,california installed before 
the date of enactment of the ,egg       
,products ,inspection ,act ,amendments  
of #bjac shall provide egg-laying hens  
housed therein--  7i7 beginning ,january
 #a1 #bjae1 and through ,december #ca1  

#bjbc1 a minimum of #acd square inches  
of individual floor space per brown hen 
and #aaf square inches of individual    
floor space per white hen2 and  7ii7    
beginning ,january #a1 #bjbd1 a minimum 
of #add square inches of individual     
floor space per brown hen and #abd      
square inches of individual floor space 
per white hen4  7,b7 ,new caging devices
 ,all caging devices in ,california     
installed after the date of enactment of
 the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act    
,amendments of #bjac shall provide      
egg-laying hens housed therein--  7i7   
beginning #c months after the date of   
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
and through ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 a     
minimum of #acd square inches of        
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #aaf square inches of individual floor 
space per white hen2 and  7ii7 beginning
 ,january #a1 #bjbd1 a minimum of #add  
square inches of individual floor space 
per brown hen and #abd square inches of 

individual floor space per white hen4   
7c7 ,air quality  7#a7 ,in general      
,beginning #b years after the date of   
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
an egg handler shall provide all        
egg-laying hens under his ownership or  
control with acceptable air quality1    
which does not exceed more than #be     
parts per million of ammonia during     
normal operations4  7#b7 ,temporary     
excess ammonia levels allowed           
,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 an egg 
handler may provide egg-laying hens     
under the ownership or control of such  
handler with air quality containing more
 than #be parts per million of ammonia  
for temporary periods as necessary      
because of extraordinary weather        
circumstances or other unusual          
circumstances4  7d7 ,forced molting     
,beginning #b years after the date of   
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
no egg handler may subject any          

egg-laying hen under his ownership or   
control to feed-withdrawal or           
water-withdrawal molting4  7e7          
,euthanasia ,beginning #b years after   
the date of enactment of the ,egg       
,products ,inspection ,act ,amendments  
of #bjac1 an egg handler shall provide1 
when necessary1 all egg-laying hens     
under his ownership or control with     
euthanasia that is humane and uses a    
method deemed ,acceptable by the        
,american ,veterinary ,medical          
,association4  7f7 ,prohibition on new  
unenrichable cages ,no person shall     
build1 construct1 implement1 or place   
into operation any new caging device for
 the production of eggs to be sold in   
commerce unless the device--  7#a7      
provides the egg-laying hens to be      
contained therein a minimum of #gf      
square inches of individual floor space 
per brown hen or #fg square inches of   
individual floor space per white hen2   
and  7#b7 is capable of being adapted to
 accommodate adequate environmental     

enrichments4  7g7 ,exemptions  7#a7     
,recently-installed existing caging     
devices ,the requirements under         
subsections 7a77#a7 and 7b77#a77;,b7    
shall not apply to any existing caging  
device that was first placed into       
operation between ,january #a1 #bjjh1   
and ,december #ca1 #bjaa4 ,this         
exemption shall expire on ,december #ca1
 #bjbi1 at which time the requirements  
contained in subsections 7a77#a7 and    
7b77#a77;,b7 shall apply to all existing
 caging devices4  7#b7 ,hens already in 
production ,the requirements under      
subsections 7a77#a71 7a77#b71           
7b77#a77;,b71 and 7b77#b7 shall not     
apply to any caging device containing   
egg-laying hens who are already in egg  
production on the date that such        
requirement takes effect4 ,this         
exemption shall expire on the date that 
such egg-laying hens are removed from   
egg production4  7#c7 ,small producers  
,this section shall not apply to an egg 
handler who buys1 sells1 handles1 or    

processes eggs or egg products solely   
from #a flock of not more than #c1jjj   
egg-laying hens4  7#d7 ,educational and 
research institutions ,the provisions of
 this section related to housing1       
treatment1 or housing-related labeling  
shall not apply to egg production at an 
accredited educational or research      
institution1 or to the purchase1 sale1  
handling1 or processing of eggs or egg  
products in connection with such        
production4  7#e7 ,individual enclosures
 ,the environmental enrichment          
requirements under subsection 7a7 shall 
not apply to any caging device that     
contains only #a egg-laying hen4  7#f7  
,other livestock or poultry production  
,this section shall apply only to       
commercial egg production4 ,this section
 shall not apply to the production of   
pork1 beef1 turkey1 dairy1 broiler      
chicken1 veal1 or other livestock or    
poultry4  #g;,b4 ,phase-in conversion   
requirements  7a7 ,national conversion  
requirements  7#a7 ,first conversion    

phase ,beginning #f years after the date
 of enactment of the ,egg ,products     
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
at least #be percent of the egg-laying  
hens in commercial egg production shall 
be housed either in new caging devices  
or in existing caging devices that      
provide the hens contained therein with 
a minimum of #ajb square inches of      
individual floor space per brown hen and
 #ij square inches of individual floor  
space per white hen4  7#b7 ,second      
conversion phase ,beginning #ab years   
after the date of enactment of the ,egg 
,products ,inspection ,act ,amendments  
of #bjac1 at least #ee percent of the   
egg-laying hens in commercial egg       
production shall be housed either in new
 caging devices or in existing caging   
devices that provide the hens contained 
therein with a minimum of #acj square   
inches of individual floor space per    
brown hen and #aac square inches of     
individual floor space per white hen4   
7#c7 ,final conversion phase ,beginning 

,december #ca1 #bjbi1 all egg-laying    
hens confined in caging devices shall be
 provided adequate environmental        
enrichments and a minimum of #add square
 inches of individual floor space per   
brown hen and #abd square inches of     
individual floor space per white hen4   
7b7 ,california conversion requirements 
7#a7 ,first conversion phase ,beginning 
#b years and #f months after the date of
 enactment of the ,egg ,products        
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
at least #be percent of the egg-laying  
hens in commercial egg production in    
,california shall be provided adequate  
environmental enrichments and a minimum 
of #acd square inches of individual     
floor space per brown hen and #aaf      
square inches of individual floor space 
per white hen4  7#b7 ,second conversion 
phase ,beginning #e years after the date
 of enactment of the ,egg ,products     
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
at least #ej percent of the egg-laying  
hens in commercial egg production in    

,california shall be provided adequate  
environmental enrichments and a minimum 
of #acd square inches of individual     
floor space per brown hen and #aaf      
square inches of individual floor space 
per white hen4  7#c7 ,third conversion  
phase ,beginning #g years and #f months 
after the date of enactment of the ,egg 
,products ,inspection ,act ,amendments  
of #bjac1 at least #ge percent of the   
egg-laying hens in commercial egg       
production in ,california shall be      
provided adequate environmental         
enrichments and a minimum of #acd square
 inches of individual floor space per   
brown hen and #aaf square inches of     
individual floor space per white hen4   
7#d7 ,final conversion phase ,beginning 
#aj years after the date of enactment of
 the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act    
,amendments of #bjac1 all egg-laying    
hens in commercial egg production in    
,california shall be provided adequate  
environmental enrichments and a minimum 
of #add square inches of individual     

floor space per brown hen and #abd      
square inches of individual floor space 
per white hens4  7c7 ,compliance  7#a7  
,in general ,at the end of #f years     
after the date of enactment of the ,egg 
,products ,inspection ,act ,amendments  
of #bjac1 the ,secretary shall          
determine1 after having reviewed and    
analyzed the results of an independent1 
national survey of caging devices1      
whether--  7,a7 the requirements of     
subsection 7a77#a7 have been met2 and   
7,b7 the requirements of subsection     
7b77#b7 have been met4  7#b7            
,requirements met ,if the ,secretary    
finds that the requirements of          
subsection 7a77#a7 have not been met1   
then beginning ,january #a1 #bjbj1 the  
floor space requirements 7irrespective  
of the date such requirements expire7   
related to new caging devices contained 
in subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 of section   
#g;,a shall apply to existing caging    
devices placed into operation prior to  
,january #a1 #aiie4  7#c7 ,requirements 

not met ,if the ,secretary finds that   
the requirements of subsection 7b77#b7  
have not been met1 then beginning #a    
year from the date of the ,secretary's  
finding1 the floor space and enrichments
 requirements 7irrespective of the date 
such requirements come into force7      
contained in subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 and
 subsection 7b77#c77;,b77ii7 of section 
#g;,a shall apply to all caging devices 
in ,california4  7#d7 ,report ,at the   
end of #ab years after the date of      
enactment of the ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act ,amendments of #bjac1  
and again after ,december #ca1 #bjbi1   
the ,secretary shall submit to the      
,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house
 of ,representatives and the ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and        
,forestry of the ,senate a report on    
compliance with subsections 7a7 and 7b74
  7#e7 ,relationship to other law       
,notwithstanding section #ab1 the       
remedies provided in this subsection    
shall be the exclusive remedies for     

violations of this section4  4  7c7     
,inspections ,section #e of the ,egg    
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcd7 is amended--  7#a7 in  
subsection 7d71 in the first sentence1  
by inserting 7other than requirements   
with respect to housing1 treatment1 and 
housing-related labeling7 after as he   
deems appropriate to assure compliance  
with such requirements2 and  7#b7 in    
subsection 7e7--  7,a7 in paragraph     
7#a7--  7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by    
striking and2  7ii7 by redesignating    
subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 
7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph   
7,a7 the following new subparagraph3    
7,b7 are derived from egg-laying hens   
housed and treated in compliance with   
section #g;,a2 and  2 and  7iv7 in      
subparagraph 7,c71 as redesignated by   
clause 7ii71 by inserting adequate      
housing-related labeling and after      
contain2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by    
striking ,in the case of a shell egg    
packer and inserting ,in the cases of an

 egg handler with a flock of more than  
#c1jjj egg-laying hens and a shell egg  
packer2  7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by     
inserting 7other than requirements with 
respect to housing1 treatment1 and      
housing-related labeling7 after to      
ensure compliance with the requirements 
of paragraph 7#a72 and  7,d7 in         
paragraph 7#d71 by striking with a flock
 of not more than #c1jjj layers4 and    
inserting who buys1 sells1 handles1 or  
processes eggs or egg products solely   
from #a flock of not more than #c1jjj   
egg-laying hens44  7d7 ,labeling        
,section #g7;a7 of the ,egg ,products   
,inspection ,act of #aigj 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajcf7;a77 is amended by inserting     
adequate housing-related labeling1 after
 plant where the products were          
processed14  7e7 ,limitation on         
exemptions by secretary ,section #ae7;a7
 of the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 
of #aigj 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdd7;a77 is   
amended in the matter preceding         
paragraph 7#a7 by inserting 7not        

including subsection 7c7 of section #h7 
after exempt from specific provisions4  
7f7 ,imports ,section #ag7;a77#b7 of the
 ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act of     
#aigj 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdf7;a77#b77 is  
amended by striking subdivision thereof 
and are labeled and packaged and        
inserting subdivision thereof2 and no   
eggs or egg products capable of use as  
human food shall be imported into the   
,united ,states unless they are         
produced1 labeled1 and packaged4  #c4   
,enforcement of hen housing and         
treatment standards ,section #h of the  
,egg ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcg7 is amended--  7#a7 by  
redesignating subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71
 and 7f7 as subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71  
and 7g71 respectively2  7#b7 by         
inserting after subsection 7b7 the      
following new subsection3  7c7 7#a7 ,no 
person shall buy1 sell1 or transport1 or
 offer to buy or sell1 or offer or      
receive for transportation1 in any      
business or commerce any eggs or egg    

products derived from egg-laying hens   
housed or treated in violation of any   
provision of section #g;,a4  7#b7 ,no   
person shall buy1 sell1 or transport1 or
 offer to buy or sell1 or offer or      
receive for transportation1 in any      
business or commerce any eggs or egg    
products derived from egg-laying hens   
unless the container or package1        
including any immediate container1 of   
the eggs or egg products1 beginning #a  
year after the date of enactment of the 
,egg ,products ,inspection ,act         
,amendments of #bjac1 contains adequate 
housing-related labeling4  7#c7 ,no     
person shall buy1 sell1 or transport1 or
 offer to buy or sell1 or offer or      
receive for transportation1 in any      
business or commerce1 in ,california1   
any eggs or egg products derived from   
egg-laying hens unless the egg-laying   
hens are provided floor space and       
enrichments equivalent to that required 
under subsections 7a77#c7 and 7b77#c7 of
 section #g;,a of this ,act regardless  

of where the eggs are produced4  2 and  
7#c7 in subsection 7e7 7as redesignated 
by paragraph 7#a77 1 in the matter      
preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting  
#g;,a1 after section4  #d4 ,state and   
local authority ,section #bc of the ,egg
 ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeb7 is amended--  7a7 by   
redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as
 subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 
7b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7   
the following new subsection3  7c7      
,prohibition against additional or      
different requirements than federal     
requirements related to minimum space   
allotments for housing egg-,laying hens 
in commercial egg production            
,requirements within the scope of this  
,act with respect to minimum floor space
 allotments or enrichments for          
egg-laying hens housed in commercial egg
 production which are in addition to or 
different than those made under this    
,act may not be imposed by any ,state or
 local jurisdiction4 ,otherwise the     

provisions of this ,act shall not       
invalidate any law or other provisions  
of any ,state or other jurisdiction in  
the absence of a conflict with this     
,act4  2 and  7c7 by inserting after    
subsection 7e7 7as redesignated by      
subsection 7a77 the following new       
subsection3  7f7 ,role of california    
department of food and agriculture ,with
 respect to eggs produced1 shipped1     
handled1 transported1 or received in    
,california prior to the date that is   
#ae years after the date of enactment of
 the ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act    
,amendments of #bjac1 the ,secretary    
shall delegate to the ,california       
,department of ,food and ,agriculture   
the authority to enforce sections       
#g;,a7a77#c71 #g;,a7b77#c71 #h7;c77#c71 
and #aa4  4  #e4 ,effective date ,this  
,act shall take effect on the date of   
enactment of this ,act4