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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1446
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. BACA, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Mr. CARDOZA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Ms. 
ESHOO, Mr. FILNER, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. LEE, 
Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MATSUI, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. GEORGE 
MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. 
PELOSI, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ 
of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Mrs. 
TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, 
Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. DREIER, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. DOOLITTLE, 
Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. OSE, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 
CALVERT, Mr. COX, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. NUNES, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. 
BONO, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali-
fornia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
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.
(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.
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