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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 258a. Enforcement of awards of foreign consuls
The district courts and the United States magistrate judges shall
have power to carry into effect, according to the true intent and
meaning thereof, the award or arbitration or decree of any consul,
vice consul or commercial agent of any foreign nation, made or
rendered by virtue of authority conferred on him as such consul,
vice consul, or commercial agent, to sit as judge or arbitrator in
such differences as may arise between the captains and crews of the
vessels belonging to the nation whose interests are committed to
his charge, application for the exercise of such power being first
made to such court or magistrate judge, by petition of such consul,
vice consul, or commercial agent. And said courts and magistrate
judges may issue all proper remedial process, mesne and final, to
carry into full effect such award, arbitration, or decree, and to
enforce obedience thereto by imprisonment in the jail or other
place of confinement in the district in which the United States may
lawfully imprison any person arrested under the authority of the
United States, until such award, arbitration or decree is complied
with, or the parties are otherwise discharged therefrom, by the
consent in writing of such consul, vice consul, or commercial
agent, or his successor in office, or by the authority of the
foreign government appointing such consul, vice consul, or
commercial agent. The expenses of the said imprisonment and
maintenance of the prisoners, and the cost of the proceedings,
shall be borne by such foreign government, or by its consul, vice
consul, or commercial agent requiring such imprisonment. The
marshals of the United States shall serve all such process, and do
all other acts necessary and proper to carry into effect the
premises, under the authority of the said courts and magistrate
judges.
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