TITLE 5. GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 701. Application; definitions, 5 USCS § 701
Summary
(a)This chapter [5 USCS §§ 701 et seq.] 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 [5 USCS §§ 701 et seq.]—
(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; subchapter II of chapter 471 of title 49 [49 ...