The domestic audiences held by the government were profound and led to more interest in the Smith-Mundt Act 's third provision .
In response , the Act was amended again in 1990 to permit domestic distribution of program material `` 12 years after the initial dissemination '' abroad ( P.L . 101-246 Sec 202 ) .The second and third provisions were of greater interest to the Congress as they answered critical concerns about government engaging domestic audiences .
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