§ 1330. Actions against foreign states

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1976

   Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–583 § 2(a) · 90 Stat. 2891

   Enacted · 28 U.S.C. § 1330

   (Added Pub. L. 94–583, § 2(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2891.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Added Pub. L. 94–583, § 2(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2891.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) That chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately before section 1331 the following new section: “§ 1330. Actions against foreign states “(a) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction Jurisdiction. without regard to amount in controversy of any non jury civil action against a foreign state as defined in section 1603 (a) of this title as to any claim Post, p. 2892. for relief in personam with respect to which the foreign state is not entitled to immunity either under sections 1605–1607 of this title or under any applicable international agreement. “(b) Personal jurisdiction over a foreign state shall exist as to every claim for relief over which the district courts have jurisdiction under subsection (a) where service has been made under section 1608 of this title. Post, p. 2894. “(c) For purposes of subsection (b), an appearance by a foreign state does not confer personal jurisdiction with respect to any claim for relief not arising out of any transaction or occurrence enumerated in sections 1605–1607 of this title.”.

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