H.R. 555: BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

Introduced:
Feb 06, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6]
Status:
Referred to Committee
Schedule:
This bill is scheduled for the following committee meetings:
May 22, 2013 10 a.m. — House Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on February 6, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Feb 06, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 06, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

26% chance of getting past committee.
4% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (4R) (show)
Committees

House Natural Resources

↪ Energy and Mineral Resources

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Full Title

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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Last updated Feb 06, 2013.
3 pages

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2/6/2013--Introduced.
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.

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