US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 2341

Definitions

As used in this chapter—
(1)
“clerk” means the clerk of the court in which the petition for the review of an order, reviewable under this chapter, is filed;
(2)
“petitioner” means the party or parties by whom a petition to review an order, reviewable under this chapter, is filed; and
(3)
“agency” means—
(A)
the Commission, when the order sought to be reviewed was entered by the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Maritime Commission, or the Atomic Energy Commission, as the case may be;
(B)
the Secretary, when the order was entered by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Transportation;
(C)
the Administration, when the order was entered by the Maritime Administration;
(D)
the Secretary, when the order is under section 812 of the Fair Housing Act; and
(E)
the Board, when the order was entered by the Surface Transportation Board.

Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(e)80 Stat. 622Pub. L. 93–584, § 388 Stat. 1917Pub. L. 100–430, § 11(b)102 Stat. 1635Pub. L. 102–365, § 5(c)(1)106 Stat. 975Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 305(d)(1)109 Stat. 945(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; –(4), , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

 

5 U.S.C. 1031.

Dec. 29, 1950, ch. 1189, § 1, 64 Stat. 1129.

 

 

Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 2(a), 68 Stat. 961.

section 1031 of title 5Subsection (a) of former is omitted as unnecessary because the term “court of appeals” as used in title 28 means a United States Court of Appeals and no additional definition is necessary.

64 Stat. 127775 Stat. 840In paragraph (3), reference to the United States Maritime Commission is omitted because that Commission was abolished by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 21, § 306, eff. , . Reference to “Federal Maritime Commission” is substituted for “Federal Maritime Board” on authority of 1961 Reorg. Plan No. 7, eff. , .

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3612 of Title 42Section 812 of the Fair Housing Act, referred to in par. (3)(D), is classified to , The Public Health and Welfare.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–88, § 305(d)(1)1995—Par. (3)(A). , struck out “the Interstate Commerce Commission,” after “Maritime Commission,”.

Pub. L. 104–88, § 305(d)(2)Par. (3)(E). –(4), added subpar. (E).

Pub. L. 102–3651992—Par. (3)(B). inserted “or the Secretary of Transportation” after “Secretary of Agriculture”.

Pub. L. 100–4301988—Par. (3)(D). added subpar. (D).

Pub. L. 93–5841975—Par. (3)(A). inserted reference to the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–88section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of Title 49Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Transportation.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–430section 13(a) of Pub. L. 100–430section 3601 of Title 42Amendment by effective on the 180th day beginning after , see , set out as a note under , The Public Health and Welfare.

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–584section 10 of Pub. L. 93–584section 2321 of this titleAmendment by not applicable to actions commenced on or before last day of first month beginning after , and actions to enjoin or suspend orders of Interstate Commerce Commission which are pending when this amendment becomes effective shall not be affected thereby, but shall proceed to final disposition under the law existing on the date they were commenced, see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See, also, Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.