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Union Calendar No. 252 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2752 

[Report No. 112–371] 

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 

to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live 

lease sales, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 1, 2011 

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, and 

Mr. THORNBERRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Natural Resources 

JANUARY 18, 2012 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. FLORES, Mr. 

LANDRY, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. 

BENISHEK, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, and Mr. HECK

JANUARY 18, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 1, 2011] 


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A BILL 

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas 

lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, and 

for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘BLM Live Internet Auc5 tions Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. INTERNET-BASED ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE 

7 SALES. 

8 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 17(b)(1) of the Mineral 

9 Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)) is amended— 

10 (1) in subparagraph (A), in the third sentence, 

11 by inserting ‘‘, except as provided in subparagraph 

12 (C)’’ after ‘‘by oral bidding’’; and 

13 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(C) In order to diversify and expand the Nation’s on15 shore leasing program to ensure the best return to the Fed16 eral taxpayer, reduce fraud, and secure the leasing process, 

17 the Secretary may conduct onshore lease sales through 

18 Internet-based bidding methods. Each individual Internet19 based lease sale shall conclude within 7 days.’’. 

20 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the tenth 

21 Internet-based lease sale conducted under the amendment 

22 made by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall 

23 analyze the first 10 such lease sales and report to Congress 

24 the findings of the analysis. The report shall include— 


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1 (1) estimates on increases or decreases in such 

2 lease sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bid3 ding, in— 

4 (A) the number of bidders; 

5 (B) the average amount of bid; 

6 (C) the highest amount bid; and 

7 (D) the lowest bid; 

8 (2) an estimate on the total cost or savings to the 

9 Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, 

10 compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and 

11 (3) an evaluation of the demonstrated or ex12 pected effectiveness of different structures for lease 

13 sales which may provide an opportunity to better 

14 maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest re15 turn to the Federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities 

16 for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and in17 tegrity of the leasing process. 


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Union Calendar No. 252 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2752 

[Report No. 112–371] 

A BILL 

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the 

lease sales, and for other purposes. and gas lease sales through Internet-based live Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil 

JANUARY 18, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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