At any time within one year after the award is made any party to the arbitration may apply to the court so specified for an order confirming the award. This is an action to confirm an arbitration Award and for entry of judgment pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1, et seq.Take a brief look at the FAA's requirements for confirming arbitration awards, as applicable in federal court for domestic awards not falling under Chapter Two. The Federal Arbitration Act authorizes a party to an arbitration agree ment to petition a federal court for various forms of relief. Courts generally confirm and enforce, rather than vacate, arbitration awards. 5 Jonathan Hill, 'The Significance of Foreign Judgments Relating to an Arbitral Award in the Context of an.