; (2) the holding of lease sales after such nomination process; and (3) public notice of and comment on designation of areas to be included in, or excluded from, a lease sale. (c) Lease Sale Bids (1) In general Bidding for leases under this Act shall be by sealed competitive cash bonus bids, except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) Lease sale bids Lease sales under this Act may be conducted through an Internet leasing program, if the Secretary determines that such a system will result in savings to the taxpayer, an increase in the number of bidders participating, and higher returns than oral bidding or a sealed bidding system. (d) Acreage Minimum in First Sale In the first lease sale under this Act, the Secretary shall offer for lease those tracts the Secretary considers to have the greatest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons, taking into consideration nominations received pursuant to subsection (b)(1), but in no case less than 200,000 acres. (e) Timing of Lease Sales The Secretary shall— (1) conduct the first lease sale under this Act within 22 months after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) evaluate the bids in such sale and issue leases resulting from such sale, within 90 days after the date of the completion of such sale