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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5699
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 
OCTOBER 24, 2002
Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. BACA, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BERMAN, 
Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CONDIT, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DOOLEY of Cali-
fornia, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FILNER, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MATSUI, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROYBAL-AL-
LARD, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. 
SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. 
WATERS, Ms. WATSON of California, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. 
BONO, Mr. ISSA, Mr. DREIER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. HORN, Mr. THOMAS, 
Mr. HUNTER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. 
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. GALLEGLY, and Mr. 
POMBO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘California Missions 
Preservation Act of 2002’’. 
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 Califonia and the develop-
ment of the California’s 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
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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.
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(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.
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(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)
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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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