3rd Quarter - Report

EBAY INC. for EBAY INC.

Period 3rd Quarter 2013 Filed Oct 7, 2013 Signed by Richard Nash, Head of GR Americas

Official filing
Firm
EBAY INC.
Client
EBAY INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$565,266
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 HR 2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013 S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

Bills named: S. 1486 (113th), H.R. 2748 (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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General issues related to Third Party Liability;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HILLARY BRILL —
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —

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

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

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); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA)

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

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, Trade in Services Agreement, and trade promotion authority. Issues related to cross-border trade in digital goods and services, including policies related to intermediary liability, localization requirements, and payments.

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

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

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

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 and OECD proposals to modify International tax rules.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BROSSEAU —
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON New —
RICHARD NASH —
LAUREN SHOLLEY WHITE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 684 (113th), S. 743 (113th), S. 336 (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: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

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

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.