117TH CONGRESS
117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7496 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to com- memorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 2 •HR 7496 EH SECTION 1. INSTALLATION OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING 1 SLAVE REBELLION ON ST. JOHN. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 3 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 4 Interior shall install, in an appropriate location in the area 5 of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram Head in the 6 Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States 7 Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the 8 slave rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 9 1733. 10 (b) CONTENTS OF PLAQUE.—The plaque installed 11 under subsection (a) shall include information regarding— 12 (1) important facts about the slave rebellion 13 that began on St. …
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117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7496 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to com- memorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 2 •HR 7496 EH SECTION 1. INSTALLATION OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING 1 SLAVE REBELLION ON ST. JOHN. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 3 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 4 Interior shall install, in an appropriate location in the area 5 of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram Head in the 6 Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States 7 Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the 8 slave rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 9 1733. 10 (b) CONTENTS OF PLAQUE.—The plaque installed 11 under subsection (a) shall include information regarding— 12 (1) important facts about the slave rebellion 13 that began on St. John in 1733; 14 (2) the collective suicide that occurred during 15 the slave rebellion in the vicinity of Ram Head on 16 St. John in 1734; and 17 3 •HR 7496 EH (3) the significance of the slave rebellion to the 1 history of St. John, the United States Virgin Is- 2 lands, and the United States. 3 Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Attest: Clerk. 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7496 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of Ram Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States Virgin Islands, to commemorate the slave rebellion that began on St. John in 1733.