2nd Quarter - Report

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. for EBAY INC

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Customs burdens on eBay small sellers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, cybersecurity, tax issues, IRS oversight. Mobile payments

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA BROWN —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Third Party Liability S. 968, Protect IP Act of 2011. H.R. 3261, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) S. 2029, Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (OPEN Act) Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, cybersecurity, tax issues, IRS oversight.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Bills named: H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 2029 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

SSTP streamlined sales tax project: H. Res. 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. H.R. 2701 and S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act (Conyers/Durbin Bill). H.R. 3179 and S. 1832, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011. S. Res. 309, A resolution supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform, cybersecurity, tax issues, IRS oversight.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KELLY RUCKER BINGEL —
CYNTHIA BROWN —
ELISE FINLEY PICKERING —
DAVID R THOMAS —
ALLEN L THOMPSON —
ALEX VOGEL —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Privacy and cybersecurity matters. General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets. General issues related to protecting retailers' right to sell products over the Internet.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; 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.