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 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:
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(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-
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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.
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(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.
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(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
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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
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$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.
Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.