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