117TH CONGRESS
II 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 13, 2022 Received 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Jan 04, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7496.RDS H7496 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 HR 7496 RDS 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. …
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II 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 13, 2022 Received 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Jan 04, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7496.RDS H7496 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 HR 7496 RDS 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 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Jan 04, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7496.RDS H7496 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 HR 7496 RDS (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: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. By KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Deputy Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Jan 04, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7496.RDS H7496 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS