9 U.S.C. § 304 : Arbitration — Inter-American Convention On International Commercial Arbitration — Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Decisions And Awards; Reciprocity Date: 19 May 2016 TEXT PDF Arbitral decisions or awards made in the territory of a foreign State shall, on the basis of reciprocity, be recognized and enforced under this chapter only if that State has ratified or acceded to the Inter-American Convention. (Added Pub. L. 101–369, § 1, Aug. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 449.)