Amends the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to provide that the determination of whether an activity is commercial in character shall not be affected by the fact that the activity involves acts or undertakings requiring the exercise of governmental authority.
Declares that neither the Federal act of state doctrine nor the doctrine of sovereign immunity shall constitute grounds to refuse to enforce or confirm any arbitral award.
Authorizes prejudgment attachment to secure satisfaction against an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state in certain circumstances.
Provides for execution of a judgment against a broader range of commercial property owned by a foreign state.
Clean Bill H.R.3763 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
For Previous Action See H.R.1888.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-824.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-824.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 496.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 920.