(a)
“Foreign country” means a government other than any of the following:
(1)
The United States.
(2)
A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States.
(3)
Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government’s courts is initially subject to determination under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution.
(b)
“Foreign-country judgment” means a judgment of a court of a foreign
country. “Foreign-country judgment” includes a judgment by any Indian tribe recognized by the government of the United States.
(c)
This section is operative on and after January 1, 2018.