4th Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$510,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

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 —

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability and energy effiency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business trade; trade facilitation; low-value customs de minimis thresholds; H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; Issues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), Transpacific Partnership (TPP), Trade in Services Agreement, and trade facilitation agreement; General issues related to cross border trade in digital and physical goods and services, including policies related to intermediary liability, localization requirements, cross border data flows, payments, an open global Internet, customs and shipping rules, and licensing requirements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 644 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: S. 698 (114th), H.R. 2775 (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; TransPacific Partnership negotiations Issues related to patent reform H.R. 9, Innovation Act S.1137, PATENT Act Issues related to copyright H.R. 1881/S. 977, American Royalties Too Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: S. 977 (114th), H.R. 682 (114th), S. 1137 (114th), H.R. 1587 (114th), H.R. 1881 (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; S.2051 - Improving Postal Operations, Services, and Transparency Act of 2015; Issues pertaining to global postal policies; H.R. 5714 The Postal Service Reform Act H.R. 5707 The Postal Service Financial Improvement Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Bills named: H.R. 5714 (114th), H.R. 5707 (114th), S. 2051 (114th)

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 persons with disabilities; General issues related to consumer protection safety; Issues related to regulation of ticket sales; H.R. 708 BOTS Act; H.R. 5104 BOTS Act; S. 3183 BOTS Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 708 (114th), S. 3183 (114th), H.R. 5104 (114th)

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.