1st Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$572,885
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 to related to International ACH transactions

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

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

Telecommunications TEC

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

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

Computer Industry CPI

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN LAWRENCE —
RICHARD NASH —

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

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/H.R. 978, Low Value Shipment & Regulatory Modernization Act Issues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), Transpacific Partnership (TPP), Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), Customs Re authorization 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: Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Bills named: H.R. 978 (114th), S. 489 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA); Issues related to the extension of expiring corporate tax provisions; General issues related to the 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 S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 General issues related to the extension of the Internet Tax Moratorium H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

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

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

Bills named: S. 431 (114th), S. 698 (114th), H.R. 235 (114th)

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 Issues related to the first sale doctrine H.R. 1587, Unlocking Technology Act H.R. 682, You Own Devices Act Issues pertaining to trade agreements Issues related to patent reform H.R. 9, Innovation Act S. 632, Strong Patents Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —
RICHARD NASH —

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

Bills named: S. 632 (114th), H.R. 1587 (114th), H.R. 682 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th)

Postal POS

Issues pertaining the regulation and restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service; Issues related to modernized postal policies;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
RICHARD NASH —

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability and energy effiency Issues related to data center efficiency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

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 Act; General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; General issues related to updated 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 disable individuals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN LAWRENCE —
RICHARD NASH —

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

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.