Does testimony before a Congressional committee or subcommittee constitute lobbying?
If the testimony is provided at the request of the Congressional committee or subcommittee, it is not lobbying. ( If ALA requests an opportunity to provide testimony, it may be considered lobbying. ) Similarly, providing comments in response to a proposed rulemaking is not lobbying, nor is responding to a request from an administrative agency for information. Filing an amicus curiae brief during the course of a judicial proceeding is not lobbying.
