Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS  


§ 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

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.