2nd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$568,500
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

10 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

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

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

General issues related to the disposal of electronic waste

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Issue - Affordable Health Insurance: Draft legislation to encourage greater access to affordable health insurance; H.R. 4460, The Health Care Choice Act of 2007;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Bills named: H.R. 4460 (110th)

Banking BAN

Issue - Internet Drug Sales: Draft legislation related to online drug sales; S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 General issues related to anti money laundering compliance

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

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 980 (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; Issue - Merchant Payment Card Reporting: H.R. 6275, Alternative Minium Tax Relief Act of 2008; R.R. 3221, American Housing Reserve and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 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;

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

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3396 (110th), H.R. 6275 (110th), S. 34 (110th), S. 1726 (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; General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content; Issue - Universal Service Reform: HR 2045, The Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act Issue - Emergency Services over VOIP Networks: S. 428, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 3403, The 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act; S. 215, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; H.R. 3403, The New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 6320, The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1190 (110th), H.R. 3403 (110th), H.R. 2045 (110th), H.R. 6320 (110th), S. 428 (110th), S. 215 (110th), H.R. 5353 (110th), S. 1492 (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. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), S. 2317 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issue - Child Safety: S. 2045, Consumer Protection Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 5692, The Infant Crib Safety Act of 2008; 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;

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

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1178 (110th), S. 1625 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 5692 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), S. 495 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), S. 2045 (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, Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2007 H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issue - Third Party Liability: Draft Legislation related to online drug sales; S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007; General issues related to the sale of military-related items on Internet websites; General issues related to the sale of ammonium nitrate on Internet websites; General issues related to competition law and consolidation in the online advertising industry; 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;

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

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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