US Code - Chapter 1: General provisions

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

Arbitration

Convention on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards