EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
Health Issues HCR
Issue - Affordable Health Insurance: Legislation to encourage greater access to affordable health insurance;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
General issues related to the disposal of electronic waste
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BIERON | — |
| HILLARY BRILL | — |
| AMANDA PEDIGO | — |
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.