H.R. 1149 · 100th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act with respect to admiralty jurisdiction.
Became Public Law No: 100-640.
Latest official action 1988-11-09 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Amends the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to restrict damages in admiralty cases for improper arrests to the damages incurred during the detention. Authorizes suits to enforce a maritime lien in rem. Provides that a decree against a foreign state may not be in an amount greater than the value of the vessel or cargo upon which the lien arose. Grants to U.S. courts jurisdiction over a foreign state in a case brought to foreclose a preferred mortgage as defined by the Ship Mortgage Act.
Congressional Research Service · 1987-02-19
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