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The bill also prohibits courts from invalidating or delaying certain onshore and offshore oil and gas leases.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Interior determines that the federal government will not receive the fair market value for offshore lease tracts on submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf from the highest bidder, then Interior must provide a report to the bidder that explains the basis for the determination. If the bid was subject to a resource and economic evaluation, the report must include information on how the bid compares to specified valuation metrics. 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