2nd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Period 2nd Quarter 2016 Filed Jul 20, 2016 Signed by David London

Official filing
Firm
EBAY INC.
Client
EBAY INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$580,000
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); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Bills named: S. 2051 (114th)

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

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); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection

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

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), H.R. 1881 (114th), H.R. 644 (114th), H.R. 682 (114th), S. 977 (114th), H.R. 1587 (114th), S. 1137 (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. 1428 Judicial Redress Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
JOHN LAWRENCE —

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

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