H. Res. 558 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 18, 2019. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion 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 con-
trolled 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 print-
ed 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 Sep-
tember 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.