4th Quarter - Report

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,480,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including patent litigation reform; Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (S.1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R. 2639); and Innovation Act (H.R. 3309).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 1013 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th), S. 866 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), S. 1612 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding Internet security policy and Internet privacy issues; federal privacy legislation; and freedom of expression on the Internet, including connectivity and access issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements, data localization and cross-border trade flows, trade promotion authority, and digital trade including Digital Trade Act of 2013 (S. 1788).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1788 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussions regarding corporate tax issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions regarding cyber security and data security.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding comprehensive reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; I-Squared Act of 2013 (S. 169); Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744); and SKILLS Visa Act (H.R. 2131).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th), S. 169 (113th), H.R. 2131 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

Federal policy on issues relevant to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, protecting children and online safety; implementation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA); interest in Do-Not-Track Online legislation and policies, including the Administration's and multi-stakeholder's processes; Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (S.1193); and general electronic privacy issues including geolocation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 607 (113th), S. 1193 (113th)

Intelligence INT

Discussions regarding need to reform government surveillance programs, including additional substantive and procedural privacy protections and providing more transparency around national security-related orders; Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013 (S. 1621); FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1631); USA FREEDOM Act (S. 1599); and USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 3361).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1599 (113th), S. 1621 (113th), S. 1631 (113th), H.R. 3361 (113th)

Advertising ADV

Education regarding online advertising.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON see prior reports
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
GREG MAURER see prior reports
CATLIN O'NEILL see prior reports

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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.