The phrase "acted to clarify" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing an action taken to make something clearer or to provide additional information.
Example: "The spokesperson acted to clarify the company's position on the recent controversy."
Alternatives: "sought to clarify" or "took steps to clarify".
In the 1976 revision, Congress acted to "clarify and improve [this] confused and frequently unfair legal situation with respect to rights in contributions". H. R. Rep. No. 94— 1476, p. 122 (1976) (hereinafter H. R. Rep.).
The involvement of radical SAM chemistry in [FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation was an exciting discovery, and insights from the work with both HydF and HydAΔEFG acted to clarify the importance of these enzymes in the synthesis of the H-cluster, underscoring the need to characterize the biochemical properties of HydE and HydG.
Lower courts have asked Congress to act to clarify the appointment situation; so far, it hasn't.
"We believe this Committee and this Congress must act to clarify the rights and responsibilities, relative to cannabis, of individuals, physicians, businesses, medical patients, and law enforcement officials," they wrote.
Yesterday, Warner said negotiators were considering revising the federal War Crimes Act to clarify acceptable interrogation methods by nonmilitary officials.
Foreign Minister Adalberto Rodriguez Giavarini said he welcomed the promise, adding, "The government of Argentina thinks any acts to clarify the past will be helpful".
The same year that Mr. Hil's daughter got sick, Congress amended the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify that paired exchanges do not violate federal laws against selling organs.
In that decision, the high court ruled that the EPA was obligated under the Clean Air Act to clarify whether greenhouse gases were an air pollutant, and regulate them if they were.
Mr. Okubo, the lawmaker, wants to introduce a Japanese version of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act to clarify the fiduciary responsibilities of all parties involved in pension management.
That's why Senator Hatch has introduced a bipartisan bill, the LEADS Act, to clarify the law.
Specter then introduced legislation in April 2010 to amend the federal Wiretap Act to clarify that it is illegal to capture silent visual images inside another person's home.
