To make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United States Code.

H.R. 861 is a technical law that updates and clarifies the language within the Federal Arbitration Act regarding how courts handle arbitration disputes. It specifically refines the rules for when a federal court can cancel an arbitration award and the conditions under which a court can order a new hearing for a case. For the average citizen, this bill ensures that the legal procedures for challenging or re-evaluating an arbitration decision are more clearly defined and consistent within the federal court system.