Subject to existing international agreements to which the United States is a party at the time of enactment of this Act a foreign state shall be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States and of the States except as provided in sections 1605 to 1607 of this chapter.
Pub. L. 94–583, § 4(a)90 Stat. 2892(Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 94–583The time of enactment of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the time of enactment of , which was approved .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 8 of Pub. L. 94–583section 1602 of this titleSection effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .