2nd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$570,000
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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business trade; trade facilitation; low-value customs de minimis thresholds. Issues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through NAFTA and other future trade agreements; 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 —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to 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. 976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2193, Remote Transactions Parity Act H.R. 2887, No Regulation Without Representation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: S. 976 (115th), H.R. 2193 (115th), H.R. 2887 (115th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to third party liability; Issues related to limitations and exceptions to copyright law; Issues regarding websites that participate in infringing activities. Issues related to first sale doctrine H.R. 905, You Own Devices Act Issues pertaining to trade agreements. Issues related to patent reform. Issues related to copyright.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 905 (115th)

Postal POS

Issues pertaining to the regulation and restructuring of the U.S. Postal Service; Issues related to modernized postal policies; H.R. 756, The Postal Service Reform Act of 2017; Issues pertaining to global postal policies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Bills named: H.R. 756 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability and energy efficiency; Paris Climate Agreement

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

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 Communications 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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
MICHAEL DABBS New —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

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.