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.