A statute enacted in 1925 that provides the basic legal principles applicable to arbitration in the US (9 USC §§ 1-16; 9 USC §§ 201-208; 9 USC §§ 301-307). The Federal Arbitration Act or FAA, is an act of Congress that provides for non-judicial facilitation of private dispute resolution through arbitration.The FAA applies to any contract "evidencing a transaction involving commerce" that is subject to a written agreement to arbitrate. Online legal forms are useful for frequent, basic, and necessary tasks. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in text, are set out in Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judi- cial Procedure. AMENDMENTS. The petition seeks an order from the court confirming the interim arbitration order under the Federal Arbitration Act.