4th Quarter - Report

MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC for EBAY, INC

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 10, 2013 $40,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Mar 22, 2013 $30,000 Yes

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. Activity lobbied against Durbin Amendment on internet sales tax. National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALAN ELIAS —
ED KUTLER —
MAX SANDLIN —
DEIRDRE STACH —
VIN WEBER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3179 (112th), H.Res. 309 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.Res. 95 (112th)

Small Business SMB

Lobbied in support of H.Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses; H.Res. 309 A resolution supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Monitored activity on: H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act; H.R. 3179, the Marektplace Equity Act; S. 1832, the Marketplace Fairness Act. Activity lobbied against Durbin Amendment on internet sales tax. National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALAN ELIAS —
ED KUTLER —
MAX SANDLIN —
DEIRDRE STACH —
VIN WEBER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Res. 309 (112th), H.Res. 95 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), S. 1452 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Monitored issues relating to internet privacy, data breach, data security IP, cyber security and first sale doctrine.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALAN ELIAS Prof Staff Sen Homeland Sec & Gov Affs
ED KUTLER Asst Ofc of the Speaker, House Rep. Whip
MAX SANDLIN Member of Congress
DEIRDRE STACH Budget Analyst, House Science Committee
VIN WEBER Member of Congress

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Postal POS

Activity lobbied on S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 and H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 especially relating to reducing the number of days the postal service mails or increasing the postage rates.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALAN ELIAS —
ED KUTLER —
MAX SANDLIN —
DEIRDRE STACH —
VIN WEBER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2309 (112th), S. 1789 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Monitored issues relating to internet privacy, data breach, data security IP, cyber security and first sale doctrine.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALAN ELIAS —
ED KUTLER —
MAX SANDLIN —
DEIRDRE STACH —
VIN WEBER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.