1st Quarter - Amendment

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$400,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 20, 2017 $640,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Report Apr 20, 2017 $510,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 20, 2017 $400,000 Yes

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. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Postal Regulatory Commission; 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); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions; sustainability and energy efficiency

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 644 (115th)

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. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2775 (115th), S. 698 (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. 1587, Unlocking Technology Act H.R. 682, You Own Devices Act Issues pertaining to trade agreements. Issues related to patent reform; H.R. 9, Innovation Act; S. 1137, PATENT Act; S. 2733, Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 Issues related to copyright; H.R. 1881/S. 977, American Royalties Too Act

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

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

Bills named: S. 977 (115th), S. 1137 (115th), S. 2733 (115th), H.R. 9 (115th), H.R. 1881 (115th), H.R. 1587 (115th), H.R. 682 (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; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Postal Regulatory Commission; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE

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

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 Compute 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

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

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

Bills named: S. 3183 (115th), H.R. 5104 (115th), H.R. 708 (115th)

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