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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 295

To require the Secretary of the Interior to determine the suitability and

feasibility of establishing the Mission San Antonio de Padua in California

and its surrounding historic and prehistoric archeological sites as a

unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 5, 1993

Mr. PANETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Interior to determine the

suitability and feasibility of establishing the Mission San

Antonio de Padua in California and its surrounding historic and prehistoric archeological sites as a unit of the

National Park System, 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. STUDY OF MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA.

4 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior

5 shall conduct a study of the area described in subsection

6 (d) to determine its significance in illustrating and com7 memorating the role of pre-Colombian Indians, Franciscan
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1 Missionaries, post-mission Mexican ranchos, and pioneers

2 of the western expansion in the development of the State

3 of California. As part of the study, the Secretary shall pro4 vide recommendations on the suitability and feasibility of

5 establishing the area as a unit of the National Park Sys6 tem.

7 (b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study of the Sec8 retary shall contain, but not be limited to, findings with

9 respect to—

10 (1) measures for preserving and interpreting

11 historic resources associated with the Mission San

12 Antonio de Padua, including its architectural and

13 cultural resources;

14 (2) measures for preserving and interpreting

15 historic and prehistoric archeological features of the

16 area;

17 (3) opportunities within the area to memorialize

18 and interpret four stages of California history, in19 cluding pre-Colombian Indians, Franciscan Spanish

20 Missionaries, post-mission Mexican ranchos, and pio21 neers of the western expansion; and

22 (4) natural and recreational values of the area.

23 (c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the study under

24 this section, the Secretary shall consult with—
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1 (1) the Department of the Army to ensure that

2 any such park designation recommended by the Sec3 retary will not significantly impair the Department’s

4 ability to execute its mission at Fort Hunter5 Liggett; and

6 (2) the Friends of Historic San Antonio Mis7 sion, San Antonio Valley Historical Association,

8 other interested historical organizations, and appro9 priate local, State, and Federal agencies.

10 (d) AREA STUDIED.—The area studied pursuant to

11 subsection (a) shall include the Mission San Antonio de

12 Padua in California and its surrounding historic and pre13 historic archeological sites.

14 (e) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—The Secretary shall

15 transmit the study to the Committee on Natural Re16 sources of the House of Representatives and the Commit17 tee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate within

18 one year after the date on which funds are appropriated

19 for the study.

20 (f) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap21 propriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out

22 the purposes of this section.

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