108 STAT. 5110 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—AUG. 10, 1994

Aug. 10,1994 "THE CORNERSTONES OF THE UNITED STATES [s. Con. Res. 41] CAPITOL"—SENATE PRINT

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concur­ ring). That there shall be printed as a Senate document, the book entitled 'The Cornerstones of the United States Capitol", prepared by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. SEC. 2. Such document shall include illustrations, and shall be in such style, form, manner, and binding as directed by the Joint Committee on Printing sifter consultation with the Secretary of the Senate. SEC. 3. In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed, for the use of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Capitol, the lesser of— (1) 50,000 copies of the document; or (2) such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $59,697. Agreed to August 10,1994.

Aug. 23, 1994 [H. Con. Res. 215] HONORING Whereas James Norman Hall, a native son of the State of Iowa born in Colfax in 1887, and a graduate of , was a decorated war hero, noted adventurer, and acclaimed author, who was revered and loved in Frsince and Tahiti, and throughout the South Pacific; Whereas James Norman Hall exhibited an unwavering commitment to freedom and democracy by volunteering for military service early in and by fighting alongside British forces in the worst of trench warfare, including the Battle of Loos, where he was one of few survivors; Whereas James Norman Hall continued his fight for liberty by becoming a pilot in the , an American pursuit squadron of the French Air Service, and his courageous and daring feats in air battles earned him 's highest medals, including the Legion d'Honneur, Medaille Militaire, and with 5 Palms; Whereas James Norman Hall was commissioned as a Captain in the Air Service when the United States entered World War I, continued his legendary exploits as an ace pilot, acted as wing commander and mentor for then-Lieuten­ ant Eddie Rickenbacker, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal, for gallantry and bravery in battle, by Greneral Pershing; Whereas James Norman Hall sought serenity after the destructive- ness of World War I, moved to the South Pacific in 1920, married a Tahitian woman £ind lived in Tahiti for over 3 decades, and wrote a prodigious number of articles and books in the library of his home in Arue, Tahiti; Whereas much of James Norman Hall's writing enriched the world's understanding of Tahiti and the South Pacific; Whereas James Norman Hall coauthored, with Charles Nordhoflf, classic masterpieces that have come to epitomize the tropics. CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—AUG. 26, 1994 108 STAT. 5111 including "", "Pitcairn's Island", and "Hurri­ cane"; Whereas, despite James Norman Hall's achievements as a decorated war hero and famed literary figure, he remained to his death a humble, self-effacing man who endeared himself to the people of Tahiti with his keen sense of generosity, kindness, and real concern for others, prompting James Michener to state that James Norman Hall was "the most loved American who ever came to the tropics" and that when "he died, on every island in the Pacific where even no man could read, there was sorrow"; and Whereas the home and library of James Norman Hall, in Arue, Tahiti, are being restored as a museum to honor this son of the State of Iowa and hero of the United States, England, France, and French Polynesia: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur­ ring), That the Congress— (1) honors James Norman Hall and recognizes his outstand­ ing contributions to the United States, France, Tahiti, and the South Pacific, including his extraordinary service rendered in wartime for the defense of freedom, his outstanding achieve­ ments in the literary field, £ind his l^ework that has enriched the world's understanding of the people of the South Pacific; and (2) requests the President of the United States to provide for the presentation of a copy of this concurrent resolution by appropriate officials of the United States Government to the President of Tahiti Nui (French Polynesia), so that it may be publicly displayed at the James Norman Hall Museum in Tsihiti, where it will express the appreciation of the people and Grovemment of the United States for the contributions of James Norman Hall and will show recognition of the achieve­ ments of this great son of the State of Iowa. Agreed to August 23,1994.

ADJOURNMENT-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Aug 26,1994 AND SENATE [H. Con. Res. 289]

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur­ ring). That when the House is in receipt of a message that the Senate has agreed to a concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the two Houses to noon on Monday, September 12, 1994, or until noon on the second day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first, that the House shall stand adjourned in like manner; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns at the close of business on Monday, August 22, 1994, or any day thereafter, pursuant to a motion made by the Majority Leader or his designee, in accordance with this resolution, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, September 12, 1994, or at such time as may be specified by the Majority Leader or his designee in his motion to recess or adjourn, or until noon on the second day after Members are notified to reassemble pursu-