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Calendar No. 734 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1446 
[Report No. 108–375] 
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 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 
Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
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 of California and to preserve 
the artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘California Missions 
Preservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The California missions represent some of 
our Nation’s oldest historical treasures. 
(2) The first of the California missions was 
founded in 1769, and eventually a chain of 21 mis-
sions and various sub-missions extended along the 
coast of California on El Camino Real. 
(3) The California missions contribute greatly 
to the rich historical, cultural, and architectural her-
itage of California and the American West. 
(4) The knowledge and cultural influence of na-
tive California Indians made a lasting contribution 
to the early settlement of California and the develop-
ment of the California missions. 
(5) More than 5,300,000 people visit the Cali-
fornia missions annually, and the historical impor-
tance of the California missions extends worldwide 
as they have become a frequent destination for for-
eign visitors to the United States. 
(6) The history of the California missions is an 
important
educational
component
in
California 
schools, and the study of the California missions is
part of the Statewide fourth grade curricula on Cali-
fornia history. 
(7) Restoration and repair of the California 
missions, and the preservation of the Spanish colo-
nial and mission-era artworks and artifacts of the 
California missions, for the public enjoyment will en-
sure that future generations also have the benefit of 
experiencing and appreciating these great symbols of 
the spirit of exploration and discovery in the Amer-
ican West. 
SEC. 3. SUPPORT FOR THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVA-
TION OF THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CALIFORNIA
MISSIONS.—The term ‘‘Cali-
fornia missions’’ means the following historic Span-
ish missions located in the State of California and 
designated as California Registered Historical Land-
marks: 
(A)
Mission
La
Purisima
Concepcion, 
Lompoc. 
(B) Mission La Soledad, Soledad. 
(C) Mission San Antonio de Padua, Jolon. 
(D) Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura. 
(E) Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio 
Carmelo, Carmel.
(F) Mission San Diego Alcala, San Diego. 
(G) Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana, 
Mission Hills. 
(H) Mission San Francisco de Asis, San 
Francisco. 
(I)
Mission
San
Francisco
Solano, 
Sonoma. 
(J) Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, San Ga-
briel. 
(K) Mission San Jose, Fremont. 
(L) Mission San Juan Bautista, San Juan 
Bautista. 
(M) Mission San Juan Capistrano, San 
Juan Capistrano. 
(N) Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa 
and its Asistencia (sub-mission) of Santa Mar-
garita de Cortona, San Luis Obispo. 
(O) Mission San Luis Rey de Francia and 
its Asistencia (sub-mission), Oceanside. 
(P) Mission San Miguel Arcangel, San 
Miguel. 
(Q) Mission San Rafael Arcangel, San 
Rafael. 
(R)
Mission
Santa
Barbara
Virgen
y 
Martir, Santa Barbara.
(S) Mission Santa Clara de Asis, Santa 
Clara. 
(T) Mission Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz. 
(U) Mission Santa Ines Virgen y Martir, 
Solvang. 
(V) Asistencia San Antonio de Pala, Pala. 
(2) CALIFORNIA MISSIONS FOUNDATION.—The 
term ‘‘California Missions Foundation’’ means the 
charitable corporation established in the State of 
California in 1998 to fund the restoration and repair 
of the California missions and the preservation of 
the Spanish colonial and mission-era artworks and 
artifacts of the California missions. The Foundation 
is exempt from State franchise and income tax and 
is organized and operated exclusively for charitable 
purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the In-
terior may make grants to the California Missions Foun-
dation to support the efforts of the California Missions 
Foundation to restore and repair the California missions 
and to preserve the artworks and artifacts associated with 
the California missions. As provided in section 101(e)(4)
of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470a(e)(4)), the Secretary shall ensure that the purpose 
of a grant under this section is secular, does not promote 
religion, and seeks to protect those qualities that are his-
torically significant. 
(c) APPLICATION.—In order to receive a grant under 
this section for the preservation of the California missions, 
the California Missions Foundation shall submit to the 
Secretary an application that includes— 
(1) a status report on the condition of the in-
frastructure and artifacts for each of the California 
missions; and 
(2) a comprehensive program for restoration, 
repair, and preservation of such infrastructure and 
artifacts, including prioritized preservation efforts to 
be conducted over a 5-year period and the estimated 
costs of such preservation efforts. 
(d) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall require the California Missions Foundation to 
match grant funds provided under this section. 
(e) REPORT.—As a condition of a grant under this 
section, the California Missions Foundation shall submit 
to the Secretary an annual report on the status of the 
preservation efforts undertaken using grant funds pro-
vided under this section. The Secretary shall submit a 
copy of each report to Congress. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary a total of 
$10,000,000 during the five-fiscal year period beginning 
October 1, 2003, to make grants under this section. Funds 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in this section shall be in addition to any funds made 
available for preservation efforts in the State of California 
under the National Historic Preservation Act. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘California Missions 
Preservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CALIFORNIA MISSION.—The term ‘‘California 
mission’’ means each of the 21 historic Spanish mis-
sions and 1 asistencia that— 
(A) are located in the State; 
(B) were built between 1769 and 1798; and 
(C) are designated as California Registered 
Historic Landmarks. 
(2) 
FOUNDATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the California Missions Foundation, a non-
sectarian charitable corporation that—
Act, a California mission must be listed on the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant or other 
form of financial assistance under this Act, the Foun-
dation shall submit to the Secretary an application 
that— 
(A) includes a status report on the condi-
tion of the infrastructure and associated artifacts 
of each of the California missions for which the 
Foundation is seeking financial assistance; and 
(B) describes a comprehensive program for 
the restoration, repair, and preservation of the 
infrastructure and artifacts referred to in sub-
paragraph (A), including— 
(i) a description of the prioritized 
preservation activities to be conducted over 
a 5-year period; and 
(ii) an estimate of the costs of the pres-
ervation activities. 
(4) APPLICABLE LAW.—Consistent with section 
101(e)(4) of the National Historic Preservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(4)), the Secretary shall ensure 
that the purpose of any grant or other financial as-
sistance provided by the Secretary to the Foundation 
under this Act—
(A) is secular; 
(B) does not promote religion; and 
(C) seeks to protect qualities that are his-
torically significant. 
(c) REVIEW AND DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit a 
proposed agreement to the Attorney General for re-
view. 
(2) DETERMINATION.—A cooperative agreement 
entered into under subsection (a) shall not take effect 
until the Attorney General issues a finding that the 
proposed agreement submitted under paragraph (1) 
does not violate the establishment clause of the first 
amendment of the Constitution. 
(d) REPORT.—As a condition of receiving financial as-
sistance under this Act, the Foundation shall annually sub-
mit to the Secretary and to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Re-
sources of the House of Representatives a report that de-
scribes the status of the preservation activities carried out 
using amounts made available under this Act. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $10,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2004 through 2009.
(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Any amounts made 
available to carry out this Act shall be matched on not less 
than a 1-to-1 basis by the Foundation. 
(c) OTHER AMOUNTS.—Any amounts made available 
to carry out this Act shall be in addition to any amounts 
made available for preservation activities in the State 
under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470 et seq.).
Calendar No. 734 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1446 
[Report No. 108–375] 
AN ACT 
To support the efforts of the California Missions 
Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish co-
lonial and mission-era missions in the State of 
California and to preserve the artworks and arti-
facts of these missions, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 
Reported with an amendment