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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 Sec-
retary 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘BLM Live Internet Auc-
tions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERNET-BASED ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE 
SALES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 17(b)(1) of the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the third sentence, 
by inserting ‘‘, except as provided in subparagraph 
(C)’’ after ‘‘by oral bidding’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) In order to diversify and expand the Nation’s on-
shore leasing program to ensure the best return to the Fed-
eral taxpayer, reduce fraud, and secure the leasing process, 
the Secretary may conduct onshore lease sales through 
Internet-based bidding methods. Each individual Internet- 
based lease sale shall conclude within 7 days.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the tenth 
Internet-based lease sale conducted under the amendment 
made by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
analyze the first 10 such lease sales and report to Congress 
the findings of the analysis. The report shall include— 
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(1) estimates on increases or decreases in such 
lease sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bid-
ding, in— 
(A) the number of bidders; 
(B) the average amount of bid; 
(C) the highest amount bid; and 
(D) the lowest bid; 
(2) an estimate on the total cost or savings to the 
Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, 
compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and 
(3) an evaluation of the demonstrated or ex-
pected effectiveness of different structures for lease 
sales which may provide an opportunity to better 
maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest re-
turn to the Federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities 
for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and in-
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 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil 
and gas lease sales through Internet-based live 
lease sales, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 18, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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