3rd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$494,500
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issue -- Industrial Loan Companies: H.R. 698/S. 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —
KENNETH SWAB Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 698 (110th), S. 1356 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

General issues related to the disposal of electronic waste

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Issue - Affordable Health Insurance: Legislation to encourage greater access to affordable health insurance;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

Draft legislation related to online drug sales: S. 980, Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007; General issues related to anti-money laundering compliance;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —
KENNETH SWAB Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Bills named: S. 980 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Bills relating to increased visas/green cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 6039; H.R. 5882; H.R. 5642; H.R. 5921

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 6039 (110th), H.R. 5882 (110th), H.R. 5921 (110th), H.R. 5642 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issue - Net Neutrality and Broadband: S. 215/H.R. 5353, Internet Freedom Preservation Act; General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5353 (110th), S. 215 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issue - Third Party Liability: S. 980/H.R. 6353, Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008; General issues related to competition law and consolidation in the online advertising industry; Issue - Organized Retail Crime: H.R. 6491, Organized Rtail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, E-Fencing Anforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: S. 2261, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —
KENNETH SWAB Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 980 (110th), H.R. 6491 (110th), S. 2261 (110th), H.R. 6353 (110th), S. 3434 (110th), H.R. 6713 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to the Tax Gap and proposals to create new forms of third party information reporting related to the gross revenues of small businesses; Merchant Payment Card Reporting: H.R. 3221, American Housing Reserve and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Issue - Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP): H.R. 3396/S. 34, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; Issue - Business Activity Tax: H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008; S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007; Issue - Extension of the Research and Development tax credit: H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R. 6049, a bill extending certain expiring tax provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —
KENNETH SWAB Senior Counsel, House Financial Services Committ

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 3396 (110th), S. 34 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), S. 1726 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issue- Third Party Liability: H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007; S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act; Global Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty; Issue -- Patent Reform: H.R. 1908/S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 2317 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 3325 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Issue - Spyware and the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity: H.R. 1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 200; H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber-Trespass Act (SPY ACT); S. 1625 , Counter Spy Act; Issues - Online Privacy, Data Security, and Identity Theft: S. 2168 , Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; S. 1260, Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cyber-Crime Enforcement Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; H.R. 958, Data Accountability and trust Act; S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 1260/H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007; Issue - Child Safety: S. 2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
AMANDA PEDIGO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), S. 495 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), S. 2045 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), H.R. 4175 (110th), S. 1625 (110th), S. 1178 (110th)

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.