California Missions Preservation Act
Public Law 108-420 · H.R. 1446 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Nov 30, 2004 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA-17)
Cosponsors (48): Rep. Joe Baca, Rep. Xavier Becerra,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1306Identical bill
California Missions Preservation Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 27 actions.
- Nov 30, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-420.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 2004Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gibbons moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1446.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Nov 16, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 10, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2004CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 734.
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.
- Sep 15, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Mar 9, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 4, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by unanimous consent.
- Oct 22, 2003CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
- Oct 21, 2003CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Oct 20, 2003FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1446.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 31, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Mar 26, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.