Although prior to the legislation it was possible for these organizations to receive federal assistance, the new legislation removed reporting requirements, which required the organizations to separate their charitable functions from their religious functions.
Hoci prvoradou v rámci tejto legislatívy bola možnosť, aby tieto organizácie mohli čerpať federálnu podporu, ďalší zákon priniesol požiadavku, aby organizácie oddelili svoje charitatívne funkcie od náboženských.