,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #eeb #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eegg ,report ,no4 #aad-gac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bd1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lowenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,september #f1 #bjaf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,boustany1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,fleming1 and ,mr4 ,gene ,green of ,texas ,september #f1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,june #bd1 #bjaf ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to conduct offshore oil and gas lease sales through ,internet-based live lease sales1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,innovation in ,offshore ,leasing ,act4 #b4 ,internet-based offshore oil and gas lease sales 7a7 ,authorization ,section #h of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,internet-,based oil and gas lease sales 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to modernize the ,nation's offshore leasing program to ensure the best return to the ,federal taxpayer1 reduce fraud1 and ensure a fair and competitive leasing process1 the ,secretary may conduct lease sales under this section through ,internet-based1 sealed-bidding methods4 7#b7 ,sale requirements ,sales conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall ensure-- 7,a7 a publicly and freely accessible digital delivery of the bid reading process1 such as live ,internet streaming1 and an option for bidders to submit bids electronically2 7,b7 a bidder verification process that discloses to bidders1 by no later than #e p4m4 ,central ,time of the day before each sale1 a list of all bids submitted 7including the person submitting each bid7 on each lease tract without disclosing bid amounts2 7,c7 the ability for a bidder to correct a possible misreading of a submitted bid2 7,d7 a designee from within the ,office of the ,solicitor of the ,department of the ,interior to act as an independent1 third-party observer who will be present during the bid reading process to prevent wrongdoing1 independently certify the bidding process1 and maintain transparency2 7,e7 data security measures to ensure bidder data is kept secure2 and 7,f7 a participant survey soliciting voluntary feedback from bidders on the bidding process4 7#c7 ,transparency in sale-day statistics 7,a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary shall publicly disclose statistical data regarding each lease sale under this subsection1 on the day the sale is executed4 7,b7 ,included data ,among data disclosed1 the ,secretary shall include-- 7i7 the total value of high bids2 7ii7 the number of tracts offered2 7iii7 the number of acres offered2 7iv7 the number of tracts receiving bids2 7v7 the number of acres receiving bids2 7vi7 the total number of bids2 7vii7 the average number of bids per tract2 7viii7 the total number of bidders participating2 7ix7 bidding statistics by water depth2 7x7 the name of the entity that submitted each bid1 the amount of the bid1 and the tract for which the bid was submitted2 7xi7 of tracts receiving bids1 the number of bids per tract by water depth2 7xii7 the tract receiving the greatest number of bids2 7xiii7 the tract receiving the highest bid2 and 7xiv7 any other statistical data that may be disclosed in accordance with this ,act4 7,c7 ,data ,transparency ,the ,secretary shall ensure all data regarding lease sales under this subsection is publicly available and easily accessible1 free of charge1 on the ,internet1 including for download and aggregation in machine-readable format4 4 7b7 ,modernizing leasing through collaboration 7#a7 ,in general ,before conducting the first ,internet-based lease sale under the amendment made by this section1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall issue a request for information from each company present for bidding at the ten most recent oil and gas lease sales conducted by the ,secretary under the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act1 in order to provide the bidding public sufficient opportunity to share innovative ideas1 methods1 and concerns regarding ,internet-based leasing4 7#b7 ,integration of information ,the ,secretary shall review1 evaluate1 and integrate suggestions and concerns collected under paragraph 7#a7 as the ,secretary works to modernize the offshore leasing process through ,internet-based leasing options4 7#c7 ,user workshop ,the ,secretary shall conduct not less than one user workshop with viable bidders prior to conducting an ,internet-based lease sale to provide the bidding public with an opportunity to beta test any prototype of an ,internet-based leasing platform4 7c7 ,deadline for ,gulf of ,mexico lease sale ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall conduct at least one ,internet-based lease sale under the amendment made by subsection 7a7 for leasable acreage in the ,gulf of ,mexico4 7d7 ,evaluating ,internet-,based offshore leasing ,not later than #ij days after the third ,internet-based lease sale conducted under the amendment made by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall analyze all such ,internet-based lease sales and transmit to ,congress a thorough analysis of the sales4 ,the analysis shall include-- 7#a7 estimates of increases or decreases in such lease sales1 compared to sales conducted by non-,internet-based bidding1 in-- 7,a7 the number of bidders2 7,b7 the average amount of bids2 7,c7 the highest bid2 and 7,d7 the lowest bid2 7#b7 an estimate of the total cost or savings to the ,department of the ,interior as a result of such sales1 compared to sales conducted by non-,internet-based bidding2 7#c7 voluntary and anonymous feedback from persons participating in such sales1 on the ,internet-based leasing process and potential areas for improvement in such sales2 and 7#d7 an evaluation of the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales that may provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation1 ensure the highest return to the ,federal taxpayers1 minimize opportunities for fraud or collusion1 and ensure the security and integrity of the leasing process4 ,september #f1 #bjaf ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed