Notes on general provisions : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on general provisions : US Code - Notes

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.                                              

AMENDMENTS                            
1990 - Pub. L. 101-650, title III, Sec. 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, Sec. 1019(b), Nov. 19, 1988, 102
Stat. 4671, added item 15 relating to appeals.
1970 - Pub. L. 91-368, Sec. 3, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 693,
designated existing sections 1 through 14 as "Chapter 1" and added
heading for Chapter 1.