4th Quarter - Report

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Period 4th Quarter 2011 Filed Jan 20, 2012 Signed by Joel Kaplan, Vice-President, U.S. Public Policy

Official filing
Firm
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
Client
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
Income
—
Expenses
$440,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Advertising ADV

Education regarding online advertising.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON New Counsel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg. Director, Rep. George, Radanovich; Leg. Counsel, Rep. Patrick McHenry
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL New Special Asst. to the President for Leg. Affairs,, White House; Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Joseph R., Biden, Jr.; Counsel to Sen. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,, Committee on the Judiciary

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); General Services Administration (GSA)

Computer Industry CPI

Federal policy on online security measures for private industry, data storage, and online safety to ensure the safety of Internet users; modernization of Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 (S. 1011); mobile Internet access issues; implementation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act; Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 (S. 913); Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (S. 1223); Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 (H.R. 1895); Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 1528); Video Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2471); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); SAFE Data Act (H.R. 2577); Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success (METRICS) Act of 2011 (S. 1464); Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 (H.R. 1841); Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 1707); Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 3523); Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON New Counsel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg. Director, Rep. George, Radanovich; Leg. Counsel, Rep. Patrick McHenry
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL New Special Asst. to the President for Leg. Affairs,, White House; Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Joseph R., Biden, Jr.; Counsel to Sen. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,, Committee on the Judiciary

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th), S. 1464 (112th), S. 799 (112th), H.R. 2471 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1011 (112th), S. 1223 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 1408 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 1707 (112th), S. 913 (112th), H.R. 1895 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

Discussions regarding power and water needs to support high-tech growth and investment in Oregon.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
N/A N/A —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding impact of visa administration on technology companies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON New Counsel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg. Director, Rep. George, Radanovich; Leg. Counsel, Rep. Patrick McHenry
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL New Special Asst. to the President for Leg. Affairs,, White House; Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Joseph R., Biden, Jr.; Counsel to Sen. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,, Committee on the Judiciary

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International regulation of software companies and restrictions on Internet access by foreign governments.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
N/A N/A —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); General Services Administration (GSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Government Issues GOV

Discussions regarding House, Senate, and Government rules to allow more Government and Congressional offices to access social media and to use social media to engage with citizens.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
N/A N/A n/a

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); General Services Administration (GSA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding patent reform legislation to encourage innovation and foster the American economy and competitiveness; America Invents Act (S. 23, H.R. 1249); Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (S. 968); A bill to amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes (S. 978); Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261); Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029, H.R. 3782).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON New Counsel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg. Director, Rep. George, Radanovich; Leg. Counsel, Rep. Patrick McHenry
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL New Special Asst. to the Presdient for Leg. Affairs,, White House; Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Joseph R., Biden, Jr.; Counsel to Sen. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,, Committee on the Judiciary

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1249 (112th), H.R. 3782 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th), S. 968 (112th), S. 978 (112th), S. 2029 (112th), S. 23 (112th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding Internet media information security policy and Internet privacy issues; federal privacy legislation; freedom of expression on the Internet; discussion of location-based services; education regarding Facebook's tag-suggest feature; overview of FTC agreement and Irish Data Protection Commission announcement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER HERNDON New Counsel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Leg. Director, Rep. George, Radanovich; Leg. Counsel, Rep. Patrick McHenry
MYRIAH JORDAN see prior reports
JOEL DAVID KAPLAN see prior reports
LOUISA TERRELL New Special Asst. to the President for Leg. Affairs,, White House; Deputy Chief of Staff, Sen. Joseph R., Biden, Jr.; Counsel to Sen. Joseph R. Biden, Jr.,, Committee on the Judiciary

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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