[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 295 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 295

 To require the Secretary of the Interior to determine the suitability 
  and feasibility of establishing the Mission San Antonio de Padua in 
 California and its surrounding historic and prehistoric archeological 
  sites as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Interior to determine the suitability 
  and feasibility of establishing the Mission San Antonio de Padua in 
 California and its surrounding historic and prehistoric archeological 
  sites as a unit of the National Park System, 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. STUDY OF MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a 
study of the area described in subsection (d) to determine its 
significance in illustrating and commemorating the role of pre-
Colombian Indians, Franciscan Missionaries, post-mission Mexican 
ranchos, and pioneers of the western expansion in the development of 
the State of California. As part of the study, the Secretary shall 
provide recommendations on the suitability and feasibility of 
establishing the area as a unit of the National Park System.
    (b) Contents of Study.--The study of the Secretary shall contain, 
but not be limited to, findings with respect to--
            (1) measures for preserving and interpreting historic 
        resources associated with the Mission San Antonio de Padua, 
        including its architectural and cultural resources;
            (2) measures for preserving and interpreting historic and 
        prehistoric archeological features of the area;
            (3) opportunities within the area to memorialize and 
        interpret four stages of California history, including pre-
        Colombian Indians, Franciscan Spanish Missionaries, post-
        mission Mexican ranchos, and pioneers of the western expansion; 
        and
            (4) natural and recreational values of the area.
    (c) Consultation.--In preparing the study under this section, the 
Secretary shall consult with--
            (1) the Department of the Army to ensure that any such park 
        designation recommended by the Secretary will not significantly 
        impair the Department's ability to execute its mission at Fort 
        Hunter-Liggett; and
            (2) the Friends of Historic San Antonio Mission, San 
        Antonio Valley Historical Association, other interested 
        historical organizations, and appropriate local, State, and 
        Federal agencies.
    (d) Area Studied.--The area studied pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall include the Mission San Antonio de Padua in California and its 
surrounding historic and prehistoric archeological sites.
    (e) Congressional Review.--The Secretary shall transmit the study 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate within 
one year after the date on which funds are appropriated for the study.
    (f) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

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