lobbying activities
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
lobbying activities' readily lends itself to the construction placed upon it below, namely, 'lobbying in its commonly accepted sense,' that is, 'representations made directly to the Congress, its members, or its committees
Defined by the Supreme Court in - United States v. Rumely, 345 U.S. 41 (1953).
United States Code
2 U.S.C. § 1602 — as used in this chapter
The term “lobbying activities” means lobbying contacts and efforts in support of such contacts, including preparation and planning activities, research and other background work that is intended, at the time it is performed, for use in contacts, and coordination with the lobbying activities of others.
10 U.S.C. § 4663 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “lobbying activities” has the meaning given in section 1045(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (10 U.S.C. 971 note prec.).