1st Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$424,500
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BECKY RELIC —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues Pertaining to potential cuts of US Foreign Aid to Developing Nations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General issues related to Third Party Liability; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: S. 75, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act Issues pertaining to Organized Retail Crime:

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 75 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content: HJRes 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 37 (112th)

Banking BAN

Issues pertaining to the continued implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Internal Revenue Code 6050W and section 3406.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BECKY RELIC —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Business Activity Tax: Issues related to Internal Revenue Code 6050W and section 3406. 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; HRes 95, Supporting the preservation of Internet entrepreneurs and small businesses Proposals related to "deferral" of federal taxation of overseas corporate income, transfer pricing, "earnings stripping" rules and other federal tax policies impacting the taxation of non-US earnings, including US Corporate Tax Reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
BECKY RELIC —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.Res. 95 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues Related to Third Party Liability; Anti-Counterfeiting Trademark Agreement (ACTA); Issues pertaining to the Joint Strategic Plan Issues regarding websites that participate in infringing activities Issues Pertaining to the TransPacific Partnership Agreement (IP Chapter)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
BECKY RELIC —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Postal POS

Issues Related to Postal Reform and proposed shipping rate increases

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System

Small Business SMB

General issues related to expanding small business job creation by small, Internet-enabled retailers; Proposals related to federal support for small retailer training to use the Internet to market products, including to export markets.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES ACT Issues related to Online Privacy, Data Security, and Identity Theft: General issues related to protecting the ability of retailers to sell over the Internet; General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets: H.R. 950, Ticket Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 950 (112th)

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.