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H.R. 555: BLM Live Internet Auctions Act
- Introduced:
- Feb 06, 2013
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6]
- Status:
- Reported by Committee
The bill’s title was written by its sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Status
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The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on July 24, 2013.
- Prognosis
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21% chance of being enacted.
Only about 23% of bills that made it past committee in 2011–2013 were enacted. [show factors | methodology]
- Text
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Last updated Sep 10, 2013.
6 pages
- Progress
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Introduced Feb 06, 2013 Referred to Committee Feb 06, 2013 Reported by Committee Jul 24, 2013 Passed House ... Passed Senate ... Signed by the President ...
- 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.
- Primary Source
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THOMAS.gov (The Library of Congress)
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- Cosponsors
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5 cosponsors (5R) (show)
- Committees
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↪ Energy and Mineral Resources
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
9/10/2013--Reported to House without amendment.
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.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 30: Mineral Lands and Mining
- Chapter 3A: Leases and Prospecting Permits
- Subchapter IV: Oil and Gas
- Section 226: Lease of oil and gas lands
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