1st Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Period 1st Quarter 2014 Filed Apr 21, 2014 Signed by Richard Nash, Head of GR Americas

Official filing
Firm
EBAY INC.
Client
EBAY INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$475,418
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.

Telecommunications TEC

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

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

Postal POS

Issues Pertaining to the regulation and restructing of the US Postal Service HR 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Bills named: S. 1486 (113th), H.R. 2748 (113th)

Computer Industry CPI

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business trade; Proposals related to federal support for small retailer trade, including to export markets; S. 489/HR 1020, Low Value Shipment & Regulatory Modernization ActIssues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Transpacific Partnership, Trade Promotion Authority, Customs Reauthorization legislation, Trade in Services Agreement, and trade promotion authority. 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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); White House Office; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1020 (113th), S. 489 (113th)

Banking BAN

Issues pertaining to payment innovation and processes Issues related to International ACH transactions

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)General issues related to 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; HR 684, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON New —
RICHARD NASH —

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

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), S. 336 (113th), S. 743 (113th)

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. 4103 American Royalties Too Act of 2014 Issues Pertaining to trade agreements Issues related to patent reform H.R. 3309 Innovation Act S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

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

Bills named: S. 1720 (113th), H.R. 4103 (113th), H.R. 3309 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability and energy efficiency. Issues related to data center efficiency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity;General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; 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 disabled individuals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RICHARD NASH —

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

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.