Home > 108th Congressional Bills > H.R. 1446 (ih) 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...H.R. 1446 (ih) 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...
H.R.1446
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
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 Representatives 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. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) California mission.--The term ``California mission'' means
each of the 21 historic Spanish missions and one asistencia that--
(A) are located in the State;
(B) were built between 1769 and 1798; and
(C) are designated as California Registered Historic
Landmarks.
(2) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the California
Missions Foundation, a nonsectarian charitable corporation that--
(A) was established in the State in 1998 to fund the
restoration and repair of the California missions; and
(B) is 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.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of California.
SEC. 3. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into a cooperative
agreement with the Foundation to provide technical and financial
assistance to the Foundation to restore and repair--
(1) the California missions; and
(2) the artwork and artifacts associated with the California
missions.
(b) Financial Assistance.--
(1) In general.--The cooperative agreement may authorize the
Secretary to make grants to the Foundation to carry out the
purposes described in subsection (a).
(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant or other
form of financial assistance under this Act, a California mission
must be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(3) Application.--To receive a grant or other form of financial
assistance under this Act, the Foundation shall submit to the
Secretary an application that--
(A) includes a status report on the condition of the
infrastructure and associated artifacts of each of the
California missions for which the Foundation is seeking
financial assistance; and
(B) describes a comprehensive program for the restoration,
repair, and preservation of the infrastructure and artifacts
referred to in subparagraph (A), including--
(i) a description of the prioritized preservation
activities to be conducted over a 5-year period; and
(ii) an estimate of the costs of the preservation
activities.
(4) Applicable law.--Consistent with 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 any grant or other
financial assistance provided by the Secretary to the Foundation
under this Act--
(A) is secular;
(B) does not promote religion; and
(C) seeks to protect qualities that are historically
significant.
(c) Review and Determination.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit a proposed
agreement to the Attorney General for review.
(2) Determination.--A cooperative agreement entered into under
subsection (a) shall not take effect until the Attorney General
issues a finding that the proposed agreement submitted under
paragraph (1) does not violate the establishment clause of the
first amendment of the Constitution.
(d) Report.--As a condition of receiving financial assistance under
this Act, the Foundation shall annually submit to the Secretary and to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that
describes the status of the preservation activities carried out using
amounts made available under this Act.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2004 through
2009.
(b) Matching Requirement.--Any amounts made available to carry out
this Act shall be matched on not less than a 1-to-1 basis by the
Foundation.
(c) Other Amounts.--Any amounts made available to carry out this
Act shall be in addition to any amounts made available for preservation
activities in the State under the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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