4th Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$405,479
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.

Banking BAN

Issues pertaining to mobile payment innovation and processes Issues related to International ACH transactions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Postal POS

Issues Pertaining to the regulation and restructuring of the US Postal Service HR 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2748 (113th), S. 1486 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

General issues related to spectrum allocation Issues regarding mobile, open Internet and net neutrality

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability and energy efficiency. Issues related to data center efficiency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity. Issues related to the reformation of statues such as ECPA, FISA, CFAA and the Wiretap Act Issues related to cybercrime

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN LAWRENCE —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business trade; trade facilitation Proposals related to federal support for small retailer trade, including to export markets; S. 489/HR 1020, Low Value Shipment & Regulatory Modernization ActIssues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Transpacific Partnership, Trade Promotion Authority, Customs Reauthorization legislation, Trade in Services Agreement, and trade facilitation agreement. Issues related to cross-border trade in digital goods and services, including policies related to intermediary liability, localization requirements, cross border data flows and payments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 489 (113th), H.R. 1020 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Issues related to the extension of expiring corporate tax provisionsGeneral issues related to implementation of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state; HR 684, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 2609 Marketplace & Internet Tax Fairness Act General issues related to the extension of the Internet tax moratorium. H.R. 3086, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S. 1431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 336 (113th), S. 743 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th), H.R. 3086 (113th), S. 1431 (113th), S. 2609 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues Related to Third Party Liability; Issues related to limitations & exceptions to copyright law; Issues regarding websites that participate in infringing activities;HR 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 Issues related to the first sale doctrine H.R. 4103 American Royalties Too Act of 2014 HR 5586 You Own Devices Act Issues Pertaining to trade agreements Issues related to patent reform H.R. 3309 Innovation Act S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN LAWRENCE —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5233 (113th), S. 2267 (113th), S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 4103 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th), H.R. 5586 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity; Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection ActGeneral issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; General issues related to updated the Electronic Computer Privacy Act. General issues related to data breach notification Issues related to mobile privacy; General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets: General issues related to Internet competition. General issues related to accessibility for disabled individuals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN LAWRENCE —
RICHARD NASH —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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.