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 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective upon the entry into force of the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration of January 30, 1975 , with respect to the United States ( Oct. 27, 1990 ), see section 3 of Pub. L. 101–369 , set out as a note under section 301 of this title .