,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eeb #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eegg ,report ,no4 #aad-gac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bd1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,septemb] #f1 #bjaf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 & ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas ,septemb] #f1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #bd1 #bjaf ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to conduct (f%ore oil & gas lease sales ?r\gh ,int]net-bas$ live lease sales1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,innovation 9 ,(f%ore ,leas+ ,act4 #b4 ,int]net-bas$ (f%ore oil & gas lease sales 7a7 ,au?orization ,section #h ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7q7 ,int]net-,bas$ oil & gas lease sales 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to mod]nize ! ,nation's (f%ore leas+ program to ensure ! be/ return to ! ,f$]al taxpay]1 r$uce fraud1 & ensure a fair & competitive leas+ process1 ! ,secret>y may conduct lease sales "u ?is section ?r\gh ,int]net-bas$1 seal$-bidd+ me?ods4 7#b7 ,sale requirem5ts ,sales conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure-- 7,a7 a publicly & freely accessible digital deliv]y ( ! bid read+ process1 su* z live ,int]net /ream+1 & an option = bidd]s to submit bids electronically2 7,b7 a bidd] v]ification process t discloses to bidd]s1 by no lat] ?an #e p4m4 ,c5tral ,"t ( ! day be=e ea* sale1 a li/ ( all bids submitt$ 7includ+ ! p]son submitt+ ea* bid7 on ea* lease tract )\t disclos+ bid am\nts2 7,c7 ! ability = a bidd] to correct a possible misread+ ( a submitt$ bid2 7,d7 a designee f )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,solicitor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to act z an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty obs]v] :o w be pres5t dur+ ! bid read+ process to prev5t wrongdo+1 indep5d5tly c]tify ! bidd+ process1 & ma9ta9 transp>5cy2 7,e7 data security measures to ensure bidd] data is kept secure2 & 7,f7 a p>ticipant survey solicit+ volunt>y fe$back f bidd]s on ! bidd+ process4 7#c7 ,transp>5cy 9 sale-day /ati/ics 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all publicly disclose /ati/ical data reg>d+ ea* lease sale "u ?is subsection1 on ! day ! sale is execut$4 7,b7 ,includ$ data ,among data disclos$1 ! ,secret>y %all include-- 7i7 ! total value ( high bids2 7ii7 ! numb] ( tracts (f]$2 7iii7 ! numb] ( acres (f]$2 7iv7 ! numb] ( tracts receiv+ bids2 7v7 ! numb] ( acres receiv+ bids2 7vi7 ! total numb] ( bids2 7vii7 ! av]age numb] ( bids p] tract2 7viii7 ! total numb] ( bidd]s p>ticipat+2 7ix7 bidd+ /ati/ics by wat] dep?2 7x7 ! "n ( ! entity t submitt$ ea* bid1 ! am\nt ( ! bid1 & ! tract = :i* ! bid 0 submitt$2 7xi7 ( tracts receiv+ bids1 ! numb] ( bids p] tract by wat] dep?2 7xii7 ! tract receiv+ ! greate/ numb] ( bids2 7xiii7 ! tract receiv+ ! highe/ bid2 & 7xiv7 any o!r /ati/ical data t may be disclos$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7,c7 ,data ,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y %all ensure all data reg>d+ lease sales "u ?is subsection is publicly available & easily accessible1 free ( *>ge1 on ! ,int]net1 includ+ = d[nload & aggregation 9 ma*9e-readable =mat4 4 7b7 ,mod]niz+ leas+ ?r\gh collaboration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e conduct+ ! fir/ ,int]net-bas$ lease sale "u ! am5dm5t made by ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all issue a reque/ = in=mation f ea* company pres5t = bidd+ at ! t5 mo/ rec5t oil & gas lease sales conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act1 9 ord] to provide ! bidd+ public suffici5t opportunity to %>e innovative ideas1 me?ods1 & conc]ns reg>d+ ,int]net-bas$ leas+4 7#b7 ,integration ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all review1 evaluate1 & integrate sugge/ions & conc]ns collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,secret>y works to mod]nize ! (f%ore leas+ process ?r\gh ,int]net-bas$ leas+ options4 7#c7 ,us] work%op ,! ,secret>y %all conduct n less ?an "o us] work%op ) viable bidd]s prior to conduct+ an ,int]net-bas$ lease sale to provide ! bidd+ public ) an opportunity to beta te/ any prototype ( an ,int]net-bas$ leas+ plat=m4 7c7 ,deadl9e = ,gulf ( ,mexico lease sale ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all conduct at lea/ "o ,int]net-bas$ lease sale "u ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 = leasable acreage 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 7d7 ,evaluat+ ,int]net-,bas$ (f%ore leas+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ?ird ,int]net-bas$ lease sale conduct$ "u ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all analyze all su* ,int]net-bas$ lease sales & transmit to ,congress a ?or\gh analysis ( ! sales4 ,! analysis %all include-- 7#a7 e/imates ( increases or decreases 9 su* lease sales1 comp>$ to sales conduct$ by non-,int]net-bas$ bidd+1 9-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( bidd]s2 7,b7 ! av]age am\nt ( bids2 7,c7 ! highe/ bid2 & 7,d7 ! l[e/ bid2 7#b7 an e/imate ( ! total co/ or sav+s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior z a result ( su* sales1 comp>$ to sales conduct$ by non-,int]net-bas$ bidd+2 7#c7 volunt>y & anonym\s fe$back f p]sons p>ticipat+ 9 su* sales1 on ! ,int]net-bas$ leas+ process & pot5tial areas = improvem5t 9 su* sales2 & 7#d7 an evaluation ( ! demon/rat$ or expect$ effectiv5ess ( diff]5t /ructures = lease sales t may provide an opportunity to bett] maximize bidd] p>ticipation1 ensure ! highe/ return to ! ,f$]al taxpay]s1 m9imize opportunities = fraud or collusion1 & ensure ! security & integrity ( ! leas+ process4 ,septemb] #f1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$