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CHAPTER 1⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS — Front Matter

Sec.
1.“Maritime transactions” and “commerce” defined; exceptions to operation of title.
2.Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate.
3.Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration.
4.Failure to arbitrate under agreement; petition to United States court having jurisdiction for order to compel arbitration; notice and service thereof; hearing and determination.
5.Appointment of arbitrators or umpire.
6.Application heard as motion.
7.Witnesses before arbitrators; fees; compelling attendance.
8.Proceedings begun by libel in admiralty and seizure of vessel or property.
9.Award of arbitrators; confirmation; jurisdiction; procedure.
10.Same; vacation; grounds; rehearing.
11.Same; modification or correction; grounds; order.
12.Notice of motions to vacate or modify; service; stay of proceedings.
13.Papers filed with order on motions; judgment; docketing; force and effect; enforcement.
14.Contracts not affected.
15.Inapplicability of the Act of State doctrine.
16.Appeals.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990⁠—Pub. L. 101-650, title III, § 325(a)(2), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5120, added item 15 “Inapplicability of the Act of State doctrine” and redesignated former item 15 “Appeals” as 16.

1988⁠—Pub. L. 100-702, title X, § 1019(b), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4671, added item 15 relating to appeals.

1970⁠—Pub. L. 91-368, § 3, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 693, designated existing sections 1 through 14 as “Chapter 1” and added heading for Chapter 1.