5 U.S.C.
§ 701. Application; definitions
- (a) This chapter applies, according to the provisions thereof, except
to the extent that -
- (1) statutes preclude judicial review; or
- (2) agency action is committed to agency discretion by law.
- (b) For the purpose of this chapter -
- (1) 'agency' means each authority of the Government of the United States,
whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency, but does not
include -
- (A) the Congress;
- (B) the courts of the United States;
- (C) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United
States;
- (D) the government of the District of Columbia;
- (E) agencies composed of representatives of the parties or of
representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by
them;
- (F) courts martial and military commissions;
- (G) military authority exercised in the field in time of war or in
occupied territory; or
- (H) functions conferred by sections 1738, 1739, 1743, and 1744 of title
12; chapter 2> of title 41; or sections 1622, 1884, 1891-1902, and former
section 1641(b)(2), of title 50, appendix; and
- (2) 'person', 'rule', 'order', 'license', 'sanction', 'relief', and
'agency action' have the meanings given them by section 551
of this title.
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