California Missions Preservation Act

Bill: 108-hr-1446
Sponsor: Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2003-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Art
Arts, Culture, Religion
California
Catholic Church
Church property
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cultural property
Economics and Public Finance
Foundations
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Missionaries
Religion
Social Welfare
Spain
West (U.S.)

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: California Missions Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make matching grants to the California Missions Foundation to support its efforts to restore and repair the California missions, and to preserve associated artworks and artifacts.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
California Missions Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make matching grants to the California Missions Foundation to support its efforts to restore and repair specified California missions, and to preserve associated artworks and artifacts.
 
Authorizes appropriations fro FY 2004 through 2008.

action_date: 2004-09-28
text: 
California Missions Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the California Missions Foundation to provide technical and financial assistance to the Foundation to restore and repair the California missions and their associated artworks and artifacts.
 
Allows grants to the Foundation under such cooperative agreement. 
 
Conditions a California mission's eligibility for financial assistance under this Act upon its being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (For purposes of this Act, California mission means each of the 21 historic Spanish missions and one asistencia that: (1) are located in the State; (2) were built between 1769 and 1798; and (3) are designated as California Registered Historic Landmarks.)
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the purpose of any grant or other financial assistance provided by the Secretary to the Foundation under this Act is secular, does not promote religion, and seeks to protect qualities that are historically significant; and (2) submit a proposed agreement to the Attorney General for review. Prohibits the cooperative agreement from taking effect until the Attorney General issues a finding that the proposed agreement does not violate the establishment clause of the first amendment of the Constitution.
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2009.
 
Requires that any form of financial assistance provided by the Secretary under this Act be matched by the Foundation on at least a one-to-one basis.
 
Provides that any amounts made available to carry out this Act shall be in addition to any made available for preservation activities in the State of California under the National Historic Preservation Act. 

action_date: 2004-10-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 28, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
California Missions Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the California Missions Foundation to provide technical and financial assistance to the Foundation to restore and repair the California missions and their associated artworks and artifacts.
 
Allows grants to the Foundation under such cooperative agreement. 
 
Conditions a California mission's eligibility for financial assistance under this Act upon its being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (For purposes of this Act, California mission means each of the 21 historic Spanish missions and one asistencia that: (1) are located in the State; (2) were built between 1769 and 1798; and (3) are designated as California Registered Historic Landmarks.)
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the purpose of any grant or other financial assistance provided by the Secretary to the Foundation under this Act is secular, does not promote religion, and seeks to protect qualities that are historically significant; and (2) submit a proposed agreement to the Attorney General for review. Prohibits the cooperative agreement from taking effect until the Attorney General issues a finding that the proposed agreement does not violate the establishment clause of the first amendment of the Constitution.
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2009.
 
Requires that any form of financial assistance provided by the Secretary under this Act be matched by the Foundation on at least a one-to-one basis.
 
Provides that any amounts made available to carry out this Act shall be in addition to any made available for preservation activities in the State of California under the National Historic Preservation Act. 

action_date: 2004-11-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 28, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
California Missions Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the California Missions Foundation to provide technical and financial assistance to the Foundation to restore and repair the California missions and their associated artworks and artifacts.
 
Allows grants to the Foundation under such cooperative agreement. 
 
Conditions a California mission's eligibility for financial assistance under this Act upon its being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (For purposes of this Act, California mission means each of the 21 historic Spanish missions and one asistencia that: (1) are located in the State; (2) were built between 1769 and 1798; and (3) are designated as California Registered Historic Landmarks.)
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the purpose of any grant or other financial assistance provided by the Secretary to the Foundation under this Act is secular, does not promote religion, and seeks to protect qualities that are historically significant; and (2) submit a proposed agreement to the Attorney General for review. Prohibits the cooperative agreement from taking effect until the Attorney General issues a finding that the proposed agreement does not violate the establishment clause of the first amendment of the Constitution.
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2009.
 
Requires that any form of financial assistance provided by the Secretary under this Act be matched by the Foundation on at least a one-to-one basis.
 
Provides that any amounts made available to carry out this Act shall be in addition to any made available for preservation activities in the State of California under the National Historic Preservation Act. 

action_date: 2004-11-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 28, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
California Missions Preservation Act - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the California Missions Foundation to provide technical and financial assistance to the Foundation to restore and repair the California missions and their associated artworks and artifacts.
 
Allows grants to the Foundation under such cooperative agreement. 
 
Conditions a California mission's eligibility for financial assistance under this Act upon its being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (For purposes of this Act, California mission means each of the 21 historic Spanish missions and one asistencia that: (1) are located in the State; (2) were built between 1769 and 1798; and (3) are designated as California Registered Historic Landmarks.)
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the purpose of any grant or other financial assistance provided by the Secretary to the Foundation under this Act is secular, does not promote religion, and seeks to protect qualities that are historically significant; and (2) submit a proposed agreement to the Attorney General for review. Prohibits the cooperative agreement from taking effect until the Attorney General issues a finding that the proposed agreement does not violate the establishment clause of the first amendment of the Constitution.
 
(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2004 through 2009.
 
Requires that any form of financial assistance provided by the Secretary under this Act be matched by the Foundation on at least a one-to-one basis.
 
Provides that any amounts made available to carry out this Act shall be in addition to any made available for preservation activities in the State of California under the National Historic Preservation Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-420.
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-420.
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1446.
action_date: 2004-11-17
text: Mr. Gibbons moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9828-9835; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9828-9829)
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11127-11183; text: CR S11176-11177)
action_date: 2004-10-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11127-11183; text: CR S11176-11177)
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 734.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-375.
action_date: 2004-09-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-375.
action_date: 2004-09-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2004-03-09
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2004-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by unanimous consent.
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
action_date: 2003-10-21
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9697)
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9697)
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1446.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9697-9699)
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-420