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9 U.S.C. § 1 — “Maritime transactions” and “commerce” defined; exceptions to operation of title

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9 U.S.C. § 1 — “Maritime transactions” and “commerce” defined; exceptions to operation of title

“Maritime transactions”, as herein defined, means charter parties, bills of lading of water carriers, agreements relating to wharfage, supplies furnished vessels or repairs to vessels, collisions, or any other matters in foreign commerce which, if the subject of controversy, would be embraced within admiralty jurisdiction; “commerce”, as herein defined, means commerce among the several States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or between any such Territory and another, or between any such Territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation, but nothing herein contained shall apply to contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.

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9 U.S.C. § 401 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Predispute arbitration agreement.—** — The term “predispute arbitration agreement” means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that had not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement. (2) **Predispute joint-action waiver.—** — The term “predispute joint-action waiver” means an agreement, whether or not part of a predispute arbitration agreement, that would prohibit, or waive the right of, one of the parties to the agreement to participate in a joint, class, or collective action in a judicial, arbitral, administrative, or other forum, concerning a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement. (3) **Sexual assault dispute.—** — The term “sexual assault dispute” means a dispute involving a nonconsensual sexual act or sexual contact, as such terms are defined in [section 2246 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2246&num=0&edition=prelim) or similar applicable Tribal or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent. (4) **Sexual harassment dispute.—** — The term “sexual harassment dispute” means a dispute relating to conduct that is alleged to constitute sexual harassment under applicable Federal, Tribal, or State law.

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12 U.S.C. § 2013 — Establishment, charters, titles, branches

**(a) Establishment** The banks established pursuant to the merger of each District Federal Intermediate Credit Bank and Federal Land Bank (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as “Farm Credit Banks”), as provided in section 410 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, shall be Federally chartered instrumentalities of the United States. **(b) Charters** The Farm Credit Administration shall, consistent with this chapter, issue charters for, and approve amendments to charters of, the Farm Credit Banks. **(c) Title** Each Farm Credit Bank may include in its title the name of the city in which it is located or other geographical designation. **(d) Branches** Each Farm Credit Bank may establish such branches or other offices as may be appropriate for the effective operation of its business.

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22 U.S.C. § 1650a — Arbitration awards under the Convention

**(a) Treaty rights; enforcement; full faith and credit; nonapplication of Federal Arbitration Act** An award of an arbitral tribunal rendered pursuant to chapter IV of the convention shall create a right arising under a treaty of the United States. The pecuniary obligations imposed by such an award shall be enforced and shall be given the same full faith and credit as if the award were a final judgment of a court of general jurisdiction of one of the several States. The Federal Arbitration Act ([9 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title9-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) shall not apply to enforcement of awards rendered pursuant to the convention. **(b) Jurisdiction; amount in controversy** The district courts of the United States (including the courts enumerated in [section 460 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section460&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions and proceedings under subsection (a) of this section, regardless of the amount in controversy.

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22 U.S.C. § 267 — Arbitral awards; enforcement; full faith and credit; Federal Arbitration Act inapplicable; exclusiveness of district court jurisdiction

**(a)** An award of an arbitral tribunal resolving a dispute arising under Article 57 or Article 58 of the Convention shall create a right arising under a treaty of the United States. The pecuniary obligations imposed by such an award shall be enforced and shall be given the same full faith and credit as if the award were a final judgment of a court of general jurisdiction of one of the several States. The Federal Arbitration Act ([9 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title9-section1&num=0&edition=prelim), et seq.) shall not apply to enforcement of awards rendered pursuant to the Convention. **(b)** The district courts of the United States (including the courts enumerated in [section 460 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section460&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions and proceedings under subsection (a) of this section, regardless of the amount in controversy.

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25 U.S.C. § 415 — Leases of restricted lands

**(a) Authorized purposes; term; approval by Secretary** Any restricted Indian lands, whether tribally, or individually owned, may be leased by the Indian owners, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, or business purposes, including the development or utilization of natural resources in connection with operations under such leases, for grazing purposes, and for those farming purposes which require the making of a substantial investment in the improvement of the land for the production of specialized crops as determined by said Secretary. All leases so granted shall be for a term of not to exceed twenty-five years, except leases of land located outside the boundaries of Indian reservations in the State of New Mexico, leases of land on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation, the Dania Reservation, the Pueblo of Santa Ana (with the exception of the lands known as the “Santa Ana Pueblo Spanish Grant”), the reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Moapa Indian Reservation, the Swinomish Indian Reservation, the Southern Ute Reservation, the Fort Mojave Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Burns Paiute Reservation, the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation, the Kalispel Indian Reservation and land held in trust for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the pueblo of Cochiti, Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, the pueblo of Pojoaque, the pueblo of Santa Clara, the pueblo of Tesuque, the pueblo of Zuni, the Hualapai Reservation, the Spokane Reservation, the San Carlos Apache Reservation, the Yavapai-Prescott Community Reservation, the Pyramid Lake Reservation, the Gila River Reservation, the Soboba Indian Re

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25 U.S.C. § 416a — Lease provisions

**(a) Covenant not to cause waste, etc.** Every lease entered into under [section 416 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section416&num=0&edition=prelim) shall contain a covenant on the part of the lessee that he will not commit or permit on the leased land any act which causes waste or a nuisance or which creates a hazard to health of persons or to property, wherever such persons or property may be. **(b) Judicial enforcement** The State of Arizona, or any political subdivision thereof contiguous with the San Xavier or Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, may bring suit, without regard to the amount in controversy, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona to abate or enjoin any violation of the covenant required under subsection (a): Provided, That if, by reason of the citizenship of the parties and the law applicable to the cause of action, the District Court finds it lacks jurisdiction to hear and determine such suit, it may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction of the State of Arizona. **(c) Binding arbitration of disputes** Any contract, including a lease, affecting land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation may contain a provision for the binding arbitration of disputes arising out of such contract. Such contracts shall be considered within the meaning of “commerce” as defined and subject to the provisions of [section 1 of title 9](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title9-section1&num=0&edition=prelim). Any refusal to submit to arbitration pursuant to a binding agreement for arbitration or the exercise of any right conferred by title 9 to abide by the outcome of arbitration pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1 of title 9, sec

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9 U.S.C. § 1 — ‘‘Maritime transactions’’ and ‘‘commerce’’ de-

Page 1 TITLE 9—ARBITRATION This title was enacted by act July 30, 1947, ch. 392, § 1, 61 Stat. 669 Chap. Sec. 1. General provisions .............................. 1 2. Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards ................................................ 201 3. Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbi- tration ................................................. 301 4. Arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harass- ment .................................................... 401 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–90, § 2(b)(3), Mar. 3, 2022, 136 Stat. 27, added item for chapter 4. 1990—Pub. L. 101–369, § 2, Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 450, added item for chapter 3. 1970—Pub. L. 91–368, § 2, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 693, added analysis of chapters. TABLE Showing where former sections of Title 9 and the laws from which such former sections were derived, have been incorporated in revised Title 9. Title 9 Former Sections Statutes at Large Title 9 New Sections 1 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 1, 43 Stat. 883 ............ 1 2 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 2, 43 Stat. 883 ............ 2 3 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 3, 43 Stat. 883 ............ 3 4 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 4, 43 Stat. 883 ............ 4 5 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 5, 43 Stat. 884 ............ 5 6 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 6, 43 Stat. 884 ............ 6 7 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 7, 43 Stat. 884 ............ 7 8 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 8, 43 Stat. 884 ............ 8 9 ............ Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 9, 43 Stat. 885 ............ 9 10 ........... Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 213, § 10, 43 Stat. 885 .......... 10 11 ....

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