C2 ASSOCIATION STRATEGIES (ON BEHALF OF SMART) (FORMERLY KING MANAGEMENT GROUP)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	5	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1
2009	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE FRANKEN GROUP, LLC	—	43

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	13
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	4
State, Dept of (DOS)	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	15
Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	9
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1

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