H. Res. 558 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 18, 2019. 

Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 

declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 1423) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with 

respect to arbitration. The first reading of the bill shall be 

dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of 

the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the 

bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the bill 

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 

rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 

recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed 

in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill 

for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 

text of Rules Committee Print 116–32 modified by the 
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amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee 

on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment in 

the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. All 

points of order against that amendment in the nature of a 

substitute are waived. No amendment to that amendment in 

the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules. Each 

such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in 

the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in 

the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 

the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled 

by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 

Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 

waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 

amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to 

the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. 

Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on 

any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to 

the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 

made in order as original text. The previous question shall be 

considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 

final passage without intervening motion except one motion 

to recommit with or without instructions. 
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SEC. 2. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 

a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 

Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 

with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 

day of September 20, 2019, relating to a measure making or 

continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. 

SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 

day of September 19, 2019, or September 20, 2019, for the 

Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 

rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or 

her designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or his 

designee on the designation of any matter for consideration 

pursuant to this section. 

Attest: 

Clerk.