BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

Bill: 113-hr-555
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2013-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy revenues and royalties
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Oil and gas
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: 
 BLM Live Internet Auctions Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live bidding methods.
 

Requires each individual Internet-based lease sale to conclude within seven days.
 
Directs the Secretary to analyze the first 10 such lease sales, including estimates of: (1) increases or decreases in such lease sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and (2) the total cost or savings to the Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding.
 
Requires the report to evaluate the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales which may provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest return to the federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and integrity of the leasing process.

action_date: 2013-09-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 BLM Live Internet Auctions Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live bidding methods.
 

Requires each individual Internet-based lease sale to conclude within seven days.
 
Directs the Secretary to analyze the first 10 such lease sales, including estimates of: (1) increases or decreases in such lease sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and (2) the total cost or savings to the Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding.
 
Requires the report to evaluate the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales which may provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest return to the federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and integrity of the leasing process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-09-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
action_date: 2013-09-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-201.
action_date: 2013-09-10
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-201.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2013-05-22
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Introduced in House