VALIDAS INC

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2010

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2010	—	1	1
2009	—	9	2
2008	—	9	2

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PAUL MARCONE & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	11
WELCH RESOURCES INC	—	8

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	12
SENATE	12
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	8
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	5
General Services Administration (GSA)	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	6
Defense	Defense	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Accounting	Accounting	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

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