118 STAT. 2372 PUBLIC LAW 108–420—NOV. 30, 2004 Public Law 108–420 108th Congress 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 Cali fornia Missions Foundation, a nonsectarian charitable corpora tion 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). California Missions Preservation Act. Nov. 30, 2004 [H.R. 1446]
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