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‘‘(iii) the number of acres offered; 
‘‘(iv) the number of tracts receiving 
bids; 
‘‘(v) the number of acres receiving 
bids; 
‘‘(vi) the total number of bids; 
‘‘(vii) the average number of bids per 
tract; 
‘‘(viii) the total number of bidders 
participating; 
‘‘(ix) bidding statistics by water 
depth; 
‘‘(x) the name of the entity that sub-
mitted each bid, the amount of the bid, 
and the tract for which the bid was sub-
mitted; 
‘‘(xi) of tracts receiving bids, the 
number of bids per tract by water depth; 
‘‘(xii) the tract receiving the greatest 
number of bids; 
‘‘(xiii) the tract receiving the highest 
bid; and 
‘‘(xiv) any other statistical data that 
may be disclosed in accordance with this 
Act. 
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‘‘(C) DATA
TRANSPARENCY.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure all data regarding lease 
sales under this subsection is publicly available 
and easily accessible, free of charge, on the 
Internet, including for download and aggrega-
tion in machine-readable format.’’. 
(b) MODERNIZING LEASING THROUGH COLLABORA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before conducting the first 
Internet-based lease sale under the amendment 
made by this section, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall issue a request for information from each com-
pany present for bidding at the ten most recent oil 
and gas lease sales conducted by the Secretary 
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, in 
order to provide the bidding public sufficient oppor-
tunity to share innovative ideas, methods, and con-
cerns regarding Internet-based leasing. 
(2) INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall review, evaluate, and integrate sugges-
tions and concerns collected under paragraph (1) as 
the Secretary works to modernize the offshore leas-
ing process through Internet-based leasing options. 
(3) USER
WORKSHOP.—The Secretary shall 
conduct not less than one user workshop with viable 
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bidders prior to conducting an Internet-based lease 
sale to provide the bidding public with an oppor-
tunity to beta test any prototype of an Internet- 
based leasing platform. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR
GULF
OF
MEXICO
LEASE 
SALE.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
conduct at least one Internet-based lease sale under the 
amendment made by subsection (a) for leasable acreage 
in the Gulf of Mexico. 
(d) 
EVALUATING
INTERNET-BASED
OFFSHORE 
LEASING.—Not later than 90 days after the third Inter-
net-based lease sale conducted under the amendment 
made by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
analyze all such Internet-based lease sales and transmit 
to Congress a thorough analysis of the sales. The analysis 
shall include— 
(1) estimates of increases or decreases in such 
lease sales, compared to sales conducted by non- 
Internet-based bidding, in— 
(A) the number of bidders; 
(B) the average amount of bids; 
(C) the highest bid; and 
(D) the lowest bid; 
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(2) an estimate of the total cost or savings to 
the Department of the Interior as a result of such 
sales, compared to sales conducted by non-Internet- 
based bidding; 
(3) voluntary and anonymous feedback from 
persons participating in such sales, on the Internet- 
based leasing process and potential areas for im-
provement in such sales; and 
(4) an evaluation of the demonstrated or ex-
pected effectiveness of different structures for lease 
sales that may provide an opportunity to better 
maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest re-
turn to the Federal taxpayers, minimize opportuni-
ties for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security 
and integrity of the leasing process. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 6, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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