117TH CONGRESS
I 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7496 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 11, 2022 Ms. PLASKETT (for herself and Mr. RESCHENTHALER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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 SECTION 1. INSTALLATION OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING 3 SLAVE REBELLION ON ST. JOHN. …
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I 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7496 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 11, 2022 Ms. PLASKETT (for herself and Mr. RESCHENTHALER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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 SECTION 1. INSTALLATION OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING 3 SLAVE REBELLION ON ST. JOHN. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 5 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 6 Interior shall install, in an appropriate location in the area 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:37 Apr 14, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7496.IH H7496 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7496 IH of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram Head in the 1 Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United States 2 Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the 3 slave rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 4 1733. 5 (b) CONTENTS OF PLAQUE.—The plaque installed 6 under subsection (a) shall include information regarding— 7 (1) important facts about the slave rebellion 8 that began on St. John in 1733; 9 (2) the collective suicide that occurred during 10 the slave rebellion in the vicinity of Ram Head on 11 St. John in 1734; and 12 (3) the significance of the slave rebellion to the 13 history of St. John, the United States Virgin Is- 14 lands, and the United States. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:37 Apr 14, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7496.IH H7496 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS