42 USC 10139 - Judicial review of agency actions

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§ 10139.

Judicial review of agency actions

(a)

Jurisdiction of United States courts of appeals

(1)

Except for review in the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States courts of appeals shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action—

(A)

for review of any final decision or action of the Secretary, the President, or the Commission under this part;

(B)

alleging the failure of the Secretary, the President, or the Commission to make any decision, or take any action, required under this part;

(C)

challenging the constitutionality of any decision made, or action taken, under any provision of this part;

(D)

for review of any environmental impact statement prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any action under this part, or as required under section 10155(c)(1) of this title, or alleging a failure to prepare such statement with respect to any such action;

(E)

for review of any environmental assessment prepared under section 10132(b)(1) or 10155(c)(2) of this title; or

(F)

for review of any research and development activity under subchapter II.

(2)

The venue of any proceeding under this section shall be in the judicial circuit in which the petitioner involved resides or has its principal office, or in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

(c)

 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted.

Deadline for commencing action

(Pub. L. 97–425, title I, § 119, Jan. 7, 1983, 96 Stat. 2227.)

cite as: 42 USC 10139