Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 15 : Section 719h


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 719h. Judicial review

    (a) Exclusiveness of remedy
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the actions of
    Federal officers or agencies taken pursuant to section 719g of this
    title, shall not be subject to judicial review except as provided
    in this section.
    (b) Limitations for filing claims
      (1) Claims alleging the invalidity of this chapter may be brought
    not later than the 60th day following the date a decision takes
    effect pursuant to section 719f of this title.
      (2) Claims alleging that an action will deny rights under the
    Constitution of the United States, or that an action is in excess
    of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of
    statutory right may be brought not later than the 60th day
    following the date of such action, except that if a party shows
    that he did not know of the action complained of, and a reasonable
    person acting in the circumstances would not have known, he may
    bring a claim alleging the invalidity of such action on the grounds
    stated above not later than the 60th day following the date of his
    acquiring actual or constructive knowledge of such action.
    (c) Exclusive jurisdiction of the Special Court; barred claims;
      conclusiveness of environmental impact statements
      (1) A claim under subsection (b) of this section shall be barred
    unless a complaint is filed prior to the expiration of such time
    limits in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
    Columbia acting as a Special Court. Such court shall have exclusive
    jurisdiction to determine such proceeding in accordance with the
    procedures hereinafter provided, and no other court of the United
    States, or any State, territory, or possession of the United
    States, or of the District of Columbia, shall have jurisdiction of
    any such claim in any proceeding instituted prior to or on or after
    October 22, 1976.
      (2) Repealed. Pub. L. 98-620, title IV, Sec. 402(16), Nov. 8,
    1984, 98 Stat. 3358.
      (3) The enactment of a joint resolution under section 719f of
    this title approving the decision of the President shall be
    conclusive as to the legal and factual sufficiency of the
    environmental impact statements submitted by the President relative
    to the approved transportation system and no court shall have
    jurisdiction to consider questions respecting the sufficiency of
    such statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
    [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.].



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