5 U.S.C. § 701
Section 701 · Application; definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the July 5, 1994 version.
(a) This chapter applies, according to the provisions thereof, except to the extent that—
(a) This chapter applies, according to the provisions thereof, except to the extent that—
(1) statutes preclude judicial review; or
(1) statutes preclude judicial review; or
(2) agency action is committed to agency discretion by law.
(2) agency action is committed to agency discretion by law.
(b) For the purpose of this chapter—
(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—
(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;
(A) the Congress;
(B) the courts of the United States;
(B) the courts of the United States;
(C) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United States;
(C) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United States;
(D) the government of the District of Columbia;
(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;
(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;
(F) courts martial and military commissions;
(G) military authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory; or
(G) military authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory; or
(2) “person”, “rule”, “order”, “license”, “sanction”, “relief”, and “agency action” have the meanings given them by section 551 of this title.
(2) “person”, “rule”, “order”, “license”, “sanction”, “relief”, and “agency action” have the meanings given them by section 551 of this title.