1st Quarter - Report — EBAY INC. for EBAY INC. (2008)

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

EBAY INC.

Client

EBAY INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$545,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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
1st Quarter - Report (this page)	Apr 21, 2008	$545,000	Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment	Apr 21, 2008	$545,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issue - Industrial Loan Companies: H.R. 698/S. 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—
KENNETH SWAB	Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1356 (110th), H.R. 698 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issue - Third Party Liability Global Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007; S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 Issue - Patent Reform: H.R. 1908/S., Patent Reform Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4279 (110th), S. 2317 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Issue - Online Child Safety: HR 1120, Deleting Online Predators Act; S. 1965, Protection Children in the 21st Century Act of 2007; Issue - Internet Drug Sales: S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 General issues related to anti-money laundering compliance

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—
KENNETH SWAB	Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Commit

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1120 (110th), S. 980 (110th), S. 1965 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to the Tax Gap and proposals to create new forms of third-party information reporting related to the gross revenues of small businesses; General issues related to the Tax Gap and information reporting on merchant payment card reimbursements; Issue - Small Business Tax Relief: H.R. 5140, The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Issue - Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP): H.R. 3396, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; S. 34, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; Issue - Business Activity Tax: S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
CHRISTOPHER LIBERTELLI	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—
KENNETH SWAB	Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 3396 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 34 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issue - Net Neutrality & Broadband: H.R. 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; S. 1190, Connect the Nation Act; S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act; S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007 HR 2272/S. 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellent in Technology, Science and Education Act; General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content; Issue - Universal Service Reform: HR 2054, The Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Issue - Phone Number Regulation: S. 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act; Wireless Protection and Community Broadband Empowerment Act S. 2033, Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 Issue - Child Online Safety: HR 719/S. 431, Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007 Issue - Emergency Services over VOIP Networks: HR 2725, Alarm Customer VOIP Notification Act of 2007; S. 93, 911 Modernization Act; HR 537, National 911 Education Act Amendments to the Telecom Act of 1996; S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 3403, The 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
CHRISTOPHER LIBERTELLI	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 3403 (110th), H.R. 2725 (110th), H.R. 2054 (110th), H.R. 537 (110th), S. 2033 (110th), S. 92 (110th), S. 761 (110th), H.R. 719 (110th), S. 431 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), S. 93 (110th), H.R. 5353 (110th), S. 428 (110th), S. 1190 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th), S. 215 (110th), S. 1853 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issue - Toy Recalls by the Consumer Products Safety Commission: S. 2045, Consumer Protection Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007; Issue - Spyware and the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity: H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber-Trespass Act (SPY ACT); S. 1625, Counter Spy Act; Issues - Online Privacy; Data Security, and Identity Theft S. 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 4175, Privacy & Cyber Crime Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; H.R. 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act; S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 1260/H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—
KENNETH SWAB	Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1260 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), S. 2045 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), S. 1625 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), S. 1178 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Issue - Visas/Green Cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 5642, Strengthening U.S. Technology and Innovation Act S. 2205, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2007 H.R. 1930/S. 1083, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2007 H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Bills named: H.R. 5642 (110th), H.R. 1645 (110th), S. 1083 (110th), S. 2205 (110th), H.R. 1930 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issue - Third Party Liability: S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007; General issues related to the sale of military-related items on Internet websites; Issue - Organized Retail Crime; Issue - Private Sector Arbitration Agreements: S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act; General issues related to law enforcement access to Internet communications; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: S. 2261, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON	—
HILLARY BRILL	—
CHRISTOPHER LIBERTELLI	—
AMANDA PEDIGO	—
KENNETH SWAB	Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 980 (110th), S. 2261 (110th)

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.