IIB 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1446

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 21, 2003

Received and read the first time 

OCTOBER 22, 2003

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

FEBRUARY 4, 2003

Ordered referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

AN ACT

To support the efforts of the California Missions Foundation 

to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and missionera missions in the State of California and to preserve 

the artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for 

other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘California Missions 

5 Preservation Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) The California missions represent some of 

2 our Nation’s oldest historical treasures. 

3 (2) The first of the California missions was 

4 founded in 1769, and eventually a chain of 21 mis5 sions and various sub-missions extended along the 

6 coast of California on El Camino Real. 

7 (3) The California missions contribute greatly 

8 to the rich historical, cultural, and architectural her9 itage of California and the American West. 

10 (4) The knowledge and cultural influence of na11 tive California Indians made a lasting contribution 

12 to the early settlement of California and the develop13 ment of the California missions. 

14 (5) More than 5,300,000 people visit the Cali15 fornia missions annually, and the historical impor16 tance of the California missions extends worldwide 

17 as they have become a frequent destination for for18 eign visitors to the United States. 

19 (6) The history of the California missions is an 

20 important educational component in California 

21 schools, and the study of the California missions is 

22 part of the Statewide fourth grade curricula on Cali23 fornia history. 

24 (7) Restoration and repair of the California 

25 missions, and the preservation of the Spanish colo-
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1 nial and mission-era artworks and artifacts of the 

2 California missions, for the public enjoyment will en3 sure that future generations also have the benefit of 

4 experiencing and appreciating these great symbols of 

5 the spirit of exploration and discovery in the Amer6 ican West. 

7 SEC. 3. SUPPORT FOR THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVA8 TION OF THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS. 

9 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) CALIFORNIA MISSIONS.—The term ‘‘Cali11 fornia missions’’ means the following historic Span12 ish missions located in the State of California and 

13 designated as California Registered Historical Land14 marks: 

15 (A) Mission La Purisima Concepcion, 

16 Lompoc. 

17 (B) Mission La Soledad, Soledad. 

18 (C) Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon. 

19 (D) Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura. 

20 (E) Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio 

21 Carmelo, Carmel. 

22 (F) Mission San Diego Alcala, San Diego. 

23 (G) Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana, 

24 Mission Hills. 
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1 (H) Mission San Francisco de Asis, San 

2 Francisco. 

3 (I) Mission San Francisco Solano, 

4 Sonoma. 

5 (J) Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, San Ga6 briel. 

7 (K) Mission San Jose, Fremont. 

8 (L) Mission San Juan Bautista, San Juan 

9 Bautista. 

10 (M) Mission San Juan Capistrano, San 

11 Juan Capistrano. 

12 (N) Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa 

13 and its Asistencia (sub-mission) of Santa Mar14 garita de Cortona, San Luis Obispo. 

15 (O) Mission San Luis Rey de Francia and 

16 its Asistencia (sub-mission), Oceanside. 

17 (P) Mission San Miguel Arcangel, San 

18 Miguel. 

19 (Q) Mission San Rafael Arcangel, San 

20 Rafael. 

21 (R) Mission Santa Barbara Virgen y 

22 Martir, Santa Barbara.

23 (S) Mission Santa Clara de Asis, Santa 

24 Clara. 

25 (T) Mission Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz. 
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1 (U) Mission Santa Ines Virgen y Martir, 

2 Solvang. 

3 (V) Asistencia San Antonio de Pala, Pala. 

4 (2) CALIFORNIA MISSIONS FOUNDATION.—The 

5 term ‘‘California Missions Foundation’’ means the 

6 charitable corporation established in the State of 

7 California in 1998 to fund the restoration and repair 

8 of the California missions and the preservation of 

9 the Spanish colonial and mission-era artworks and 

10 artifacts of the California missions. The Foundation 

11 is exempt from State franchise and income tax and 

12 is organized and operated exclusively for charitable 

13 purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 

14 Revenue Code of 1986. 

15 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

16 the Secretary of the Interior. 

17 (b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the In18 terior may make grants to the California Missions Foun19 dation to support the efforts of the California Missions 

20 Foundation to restore and repair the California missions 

21 and to preserve the artworks and artifacts associated with 

22 the California missions. As provided in section 101(e)(4) 

23 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 

24 470a(e)(4)), the Secretary shall ensure that the purpose 

25 of a grant under this section is secular, does not promote 
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1 religion, and seeks to protect those qualities that are his2 torically significant. 

3 (c) APPLICATION.—In order to receive a grant under 

4 this section for the preservation of the California missions, 

5 the California Missions Foundation shall submit to the 

6 Secretary an application that includes—

7 (1) a status report on the condition of the in8 frastructure and artifacts for each of the California 

9 missions; and 

10 (2) a comprehensive program for restoration, 

11 repair, and preservation of such infrastructure and 

12 artifacts, including prioritized preservation efforts to 

13 be conducted over a 5-year period and the estimated 

14 costs of such preservation efforts. 

15 (d) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT.—The Sec16 retary shall require the California Missions Foundation to 

17 match grant funds provided under this section. 

18 (e) REPORT.—As a condition of a grant under this 

19 section, the California Missions Foundation shall submit 

20 to the Secretary an annual report on the status of the 

21 preservation efforts undertaken using grant funds pro22 vided under this section. The Secretary shall submit a 

23 copy of each report to Congress. 

24 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

25 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary a total of 
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1 $10,000,000 during the five-fiscal year period beginning 

2 October 1, 2003, to make grants under this section. Funds 

3 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria4 tions in this section shall be in addition to any funds made 

5 available for preservation efforts in the State of California 

6 under the National Historic Preservation Act.

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 

2003. 

Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL, 

Clerk.