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[CITE: 9USC203]

 
                          TITLE 9--ARBITRATION
 
  CHAPTER 2--CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN 
                             ARBITRAL AWARDS
 
Sec. 203. Jurisdiction; amount in controversy

    An action or proceeding falling under the Convention shall be deemed 
to arise under the laws and treaties of the United States. The district 
courts of the United States (including the courts enumerated in section 
460 of title 28) shall have original jurisdiction over such an action or 
proceeding, regardless of the amount in controversy.

(Added Pub. L. 91-368, Sec. 1, July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 692.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 204, 302 of this title.
