2nd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$711,526
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Postal POS

Issues Pertaining to the regulation and restructing of the US Postal Service

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General issues related to expanding small business trade; Proposals related to federal support for small retailer trade, including to export markets; S. 489/HR 1020, Low Value Shipment & Regulatory Modernization Act S. 662, Trade Facilitation & Trade Enforcement Reauthorization ActIssues related to small business trade and reducing barriers to trade through Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Transpacific Partnership, Trade Promotion Authority, Customs Reauthorization legislation, and a Trade in Services Agreement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
RICHARD NASH —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

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

Bills named: S. 489 (113th), H.R. 1020 (113th), S. 662 (113th)

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 Issues Pertaining to trade agreements S.866, Patent Quality Improvement Act S. 1013, The Patent Abuse Reduction Act HR 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act HR 845, Saving High Tech Innovations From Egregious Legal Disputes Act HR 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HILLARY BRILL —
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
RICHARD NASH —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2024 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), S. 1013 (113th), S. 866 (113th), H.R. 2236 (113th)

Banking BAN

Issues pertaining to payment innovation and processes Issues pertaining to Remittance Transfer Rule (Amendment to Regulation E) Issues related to International ACH transactions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON —
RICHARD NASH —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)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; HR 684, Marketplace Fairness Act S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act S.743, Marketplace Fairness Act 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
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON New —
RICHARD NASH —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

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

Bills named: S. 336 (113th), H.R. 684 (113th), S. 743 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability and energy efficiency. Issues related to data center efficiency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity;General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; 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 disabled individuals.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

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

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity. Issues related to cybercrimeIssues related to the reformation of statutes such as ECPA, CFAA and the Wiretap Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General issues related to Third Party Liability;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HILLARY BRILL —
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

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.