§ 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; subchapter II of chapter 471 of title 49; or sections 1884, 1891–1902, and former section 1641(b)(2), of title 50, appendix; 1 1 See References in Text note below. and
  • (2) “person”, “rule”, “order”, “license”, “sanction”, “relief”, and “agency action” have the meanings given them by section 551 of this title .