108TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1446

AN ACT

To support the efforts of the California Missions

Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in the State ofCalifornia and to preserve the artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other purposes.

108TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1446

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.
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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:

8 (1) The California missions represent some of

9 our Nation’s oldest historical treasures.

10 (2) The first of the California missions was

11 founded in 1769, and eventually a chain of 21 mis12 sions and various sub-missions extended along the

13 coast of California on El Camino Real.

14 (3) The California missions contribute greatly

15 to the rich historical, cultural, and architectural her16 itage of California and the American West.

17 (4) The knowledge and cultural influence of na18 tive California Indians made a lasting contribution

19 to the early settlement of California and the develop20 ment of the California missions.

21 (5) More than 5,300,000 people visit the Cali22 fornia missions annually, and the historical impor23 tance of the California missions extends worldwide

24 as they have become a frequent destination for for25 eign visitors to the United States.
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1 (6) The history of the California missions is an

2 important educational component in California

3 schools, and the study of the California missions is

4 part of the Statewide fourth grade curricula on Cali5 fornia history.

6 (7) Restoration and repair of the California

7 missions, and the preservation of the Spanish colo8 nial and mission-era artworks and artifacts of the

9 California missions, for the public enjoyment will en10 sure that future generations also have the benefit of

11 experiencing and appreciating these great symbols of

12 the spirit of exploration and discovery in the Amer13 ican West.

14 SEC. 3. SUPPORT FOR THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVA15 TION OF THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS.

16 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

17 (1) CALIFORNIA MISSIONS.—The term ‘‘Cali18 fornia missions’’ means the following historic Span19 ish missions located in the State of California and

20 designated as California Registered Historical Land21 marks:

22 (A) Mission La Purisima Concepcion,

23 Lompoc.

24 (B) Mission La Soledad, Soledad.

25 (C) Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon.
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1 (D) Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura.

2 (E) Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio

3 Carmelo, Carmel.

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

5 (G) Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana,

6 Mission Hills.

7 (H) Mission San Francisco de Asis, San

8 Francisco.

9 (I) Mission San Francisco Solano,

10 Sonoma.

11 (J) Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, San Ga12 briel.

13 (K) Mission San Jose, Fremont.

14 (L) Mission San Juan Bautista, San Juan

15 Bautista.

16 (M) Mission San Juan Capistrano, San

17 Juan Capistrano.

18 (N) Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

19 and its Asistencia (sub-mission) of Santa Mar20 garita de Cortona, San Luis Obispo.

21 (O) Mission San Luis Rey de Francia and

22 its Asistencia (sub-mission), Oceanside.

23 (P) Mission San Miguel Arcangel, San

24 Miguel.
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1 (Q) Mission San Rafael Arcangel, San

2 Rafael.

3 (R) Mission Santa Barbara Virgen y

4 Martir, Santa Barbara.

5 (S) Mission Santa Clara de Asis, Santa

6 Clara.

7 (T) Mission Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz.

8 (U) Mission Santa Ines Virgen y Martir,

9 Solvang.

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

11 (2) CALIFORNIA MISSIONS FOUNDATION.—The

12 term ‘‘California Missions Foundation’’ means the

13 charitable corporation established in the State of

14 California in 1998 to fund the restoration and repair

15 of the California missions and the preservation of

16 the Spanish colonial and mission-era artworks and

17 artifacts of the California missions. The Foundation

18 is exempt from State franchise and income tax and

19 is organized and operated exclusively for charitable

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

21 Revenue Code of 1986.

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

23 the Secretary of the Interior.

24 (b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the In25 terior may make grants to the California Missions Foun-
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1 dation to support the efforts of the California Missions

2 Foundation to restore and repair the California missions

3 and to preserve the artworks and artifacts associated with

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

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

6 470a(e)(4)), the Secretary shall ensure that the purpose

7 of a grant under this section is secular, does not promote

8 religion, and seeks to protect those qualities that are his9 torically significant.

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

11 this section for the preservation of the California missions,

12 the California Missions Foundation shall submit to the

13 Secretary an application that includes—

14 (1) a status report on the condition of the in15 frastructure and artifacts for each of the California

16 missions; and

17 (2) a comprehensive program for restoration,

18 repair, and preservation of such infrastructure and

19 artifacts, including prioritized preservation efforts to

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

21 costs of such preservation efforts.

22 (d) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT.—The Sec23 retary shall require the California Missions Foundation to

24 match grant funds provided under this section.
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1 (e) REPORT.—As a condition of a grant under this

2 section, the California Missions Foundation shall submit

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

4 preservation efforts undertaken using grant funds pro5 vided under this section. The Secretary shall submit a

6 copy of each report to Congress.

7 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is

8 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary a total of

9 $10,000,000 during the five-fiscal year period beginning

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

11 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria12 tions in this section shall be in addition to any funds made

13 available for preservation efforts in the State of California

14 under the National Historic Preservation Act.

Passed the House of Representatives October 20,

2003.

Attest:

Clerk.