FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT--FEDERAL JURISDICTION--MILLER ACT.

The article focuses on the decision of a U.S. court, given in the year 1966, in the lawsuit United States v. Electronic and Missile Facilities, Inc. The court decided that in an action arising under a law of the United States, such as the Miller Act, a federal court will apply the Federal Arbitration Act to enforce an arbitration agreement, though no interstate or foreign commerce is involved, if the agreement to arbitrate is validated by the applicable state law.