4th Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$397,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Postal POS

Issues Related to Postal Reform and proposed shipping rate increases

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Rate Commission

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues Related to Third Party Liability; Anti-Counterfeiting Trademark Agreement (ACTA) negotiations; Issues pertaining to the Joint Strategic Plan S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
BECKY RELIC —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Postal Rate Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3804 (111th)

Banking BAN

P.L. 111-24, The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibilty and Disclosure Act of 2009; P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BECKY RELIC —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Rate Commission; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Reserve System

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issue - Business Activity Tax: H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; 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 5660, The Main Street Fairness Act HRes 1570 Issues related to the extension and reform of the Research and Development Tax Credit; H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 P.L. 111-312 , Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 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; P.L. 111-240, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 Proposals related to tax credits and deductions aimed at incenting the development of Internet-based start-up small businesses.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Postal Rate Commission; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.Res. 1570 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 1083 (111th), H.R. 5660 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

General issues related to protecting the Internet from attempts by network operators to block or degrade content: H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009; Issues and legislative proposals related to The National Broadband Plan

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Postal Rate Commission; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 3458 (111th)

Small Business SMB

General issues related to expanding small business job creation by small, Internet-enabled retailers; Proposals related to federal support for small retailer training to use the Internet to market products, including to export markets.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Rate Commission; Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to control such through proposals such as a "cap and trade" regime: H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy Act; H.R. 2998 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S. 1733 - The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S. 3935, Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 Draft legislation related to clean energy development and curbing greenhouse gas emissionis. P.L. 111-312, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 and the extension of the grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Postal Rate Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2998 (111th), S. 3935 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

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; Issue - Online Privacy, Data Security, and Identity Theft: S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Trust Act of 2009 HR 5777, BEST PRACTICES Act of 2010 S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act General issues related to protecting the ability of retailers to sell over the Internet; General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets: H.R. 2669, Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2009; H.R. 4795 Tickets Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Postal Rate Commission; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 4795 (111th), H.R. 5777 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), S. 3742 (111th), S. 139 (111th), S. 1490 (111th), H.R. 2669 (111th)

Immigration IMM

Bills relating to increased visas/green cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 1791, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —

Contacted: White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Rate Commission; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1791 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues related to cybersecurity: S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009; S. 3155, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
BECKY RELIC —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Postal Rate Commission; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 773 (111th), S. 3155 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 4061 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General issues related to Third Party Liability; Issue - Retail Price Maintenance: H.R. 3190/S. 148, Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act Issue - Organized Retail Crime: H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009; H.R. 1166, E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2009; S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009; H.R. 4011, Organized Retail Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2009 HR 5932, the Organized Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN BIERON —
HILLARY BRILL —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Postal Rate Commission; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 3190 (111th), S. 470 (111th), H.R. 5932 (111th), H.R. 4011 (111th), S. 148 (111th), H.R. 1173 (111th), H.R. 1166 (111th)

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.