Oil and Gas Leasing Internet Pilot Program.

Sec. 117. Oil and Gas Leasing Internet Pilot Program. Notwithstanding section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C 226(b)(1)(A)), the Secretary of the Interior shall establish an oil and gas leasing Internet pilot program, under which the Secretary may conduct lease sales through methods other than oral bidding. To carry out the pilot program, the Secretary of the Interior may use not more than $250,000 of funds in the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund described in section 35(c)(2)(B) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(c)(2)(B)).