4th Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$382,500
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

General issues related to anti-money laundering compliance; General Issues related to asset relief: HR 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issue - Third Party Liability: H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007; S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 3325, Enforcement of intellectual Property Rights Act; Anti-Counterfeiting Trademark Act (ACTA) 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); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 3325 (110th), S. 2317 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Issue - Affordable Health Insurance: Legislation to encourage greater access to affordable health insurance;

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

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

ssue - Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP): H.R. 3396/S. 34, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; Issue - Business Activity Tax: H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008; S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; Issue - Extension of the Research and Development tax credit: H.R. 6049, a bill extending certain expiring tax provisions; General Issue and proposals to encourage the repatriation of corporate funds into the United States through changes to Section 965 or Section 956 of the IRS Code

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Bills named: S. 34 (110th), H.R. 3396 (110th), S. 1726 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issue - Net Neutrality and Broadband: S. 215/H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content Regulations to implement Public Law 110-368 (Net-911 Improvement Act of 2008)

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

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 5353 (110th), S. 215 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

General issues related to the disposal of electronic waste

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

Contacted: SENATE; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issue - Spyware and the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity: H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 200; 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 and 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; Issue - Child Safety: Regulations to implement Public Law 110-314 (Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007) Issue - Events Tickets: Legislation to protect the lawful and safe resale of events tickets; H.R. 7312/S. 3685, to prohibit the selling and counterfeting of tickets for a Presidential Inaugural ceremony

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 1625 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), H.R. 7312 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 3685 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Bills relating to increased visas/green cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 6039; H.R. 5882; H.R. 5642; H.R. 5921

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

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 5642 (110th), H.R. 6039 (110th), H.R. 5882 (110th), H.R. 5921 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issue - Third Party Liability: S. 980/H.R. 6353, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008; General issues related to competition law and consolidation in the online advertising industry; Issue - Organized Retail Crime: H.R. 6491, Organized Rtail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: S. 2261, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

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

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 3434 (110th), H.R. 6491 (110th), S. 2261 (110th), S. 980 (110th), H.R. 6353 (110th), H.R. 6713 (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.