US Congress House Bill 555 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]

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

SB1401 (Related) 2013-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HB4304 (Related) 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB4899 (Related) 2014-06-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SB2592 (Related) 2014-07-21 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4646-4647)
HB2 (Related) 2014-11-17 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 601.
HB3979 (Related) 2014-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 113-291.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/555/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr555/BILLS-113hr555ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr555/BILLS-113hr555rh.pdf