H.R. 2752: BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-08-01 · Energy · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-08-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

Plain summary

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 bidding methods. Requires each individual Internet-based lease sale to be concluded within seven days. Directs the Secretary to analyze and report on 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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Official text

BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · 13 cosponsors

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Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Tim Scott (R-SC)

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2752.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2752 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112