3rd 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.

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability and energy effiency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

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

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA); 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 General issues related to the extension of the Internet Tax Moratorium H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2775 (114th), S. 698 (114th), S. 431 (114th), H.R. 235 (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 H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 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: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; White House Office; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1881 (114th), H.R. 9 (114th), S. 977 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 1587 (114th), H.R. 682 (114th), S. 1137 (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: SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: S. 2051 (114th), H.R. 5714 (114th), H.R. 5707 (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 H.R. 1428 Judicial Redress Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1428 (114th), S. 3183 (114th), H.R. 708 (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.