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CREEPER Act 2.0

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 CREEPER Act 2.0 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or trans­por­ta­tion of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll . 4. Trafficking in child sex dolls (a) In general Chapter 71 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls Whoever knowingly— (1) buys, sells, delivers, or distributes in interstate or foreign commerce any child sex doll, (2) possesses a child sex doll that has been so bought, sold, delivered, or distributed, or (3) possesses such a child sex doll with the intent to engage in any conduct prohibited by paragraph (1), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for each such offense thereafter. For purposes of this section, the term child sex doll . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1471. Trafficking in child sex dolls. .

Summary: Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0 or the CREEPER Act 2.0 This bill expands the federal prohibition on importing or transporting obscene materials to include child sex dolls and makes it a crime to buy, sell, or distribute a child sex doll in interstate or foreign commerce. An individual who imports, transports, buys, sells, distributes, or possesses these dolls is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both.
Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act 2. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (a) Clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) The term (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a right or benefit subject to the protection of this chapter. . (b) Clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements Section 4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration. (2) For purposes of this subsection, consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment. .

Summary: Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act This bill updates employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services by making arbitration requirements unenforceable unless the parties consent to such arbitration in relation to employment or reemployment claims.
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail that includes all the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence between 1926 and 1985, extending along a route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Route 66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. (F) Energy Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. .

Summary: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as the Route 66 National Historic Trail. The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service in a manner that respects and maintains its idiosyncratic nature. The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill.
Diversity in Military Leadership Act

To establish a grant program in the Department of Defense to increase the number of women, LGBT individuals, and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity in Military Leadership Act 2. Grant program to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense (a) Grants authorized The Secretary of Defense may award grants on a competitive basis to any entity that the Secretary determines has the capacity and expertise to carry out the activities described in subsection (b) for the purpose of increasing the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense. (b) Application An entity that seeks a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Authorized activities An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities: (1) Online interactive workshops for women and underrepresented minorities. (2) Mentoring programs that partner members of the Armed Forces and officers and employees of the Department with students who are women or underrepresented minorities, or both. (3) Internships for undergraduate and graduate students who are women or underrepresented minorities, or both, with the Department. (4) Outreach programs that provide elementary school and secondary school students who are women or underrepresented minorities, or both, with opportunities to increase their exposure to military and civilian defense careers. (5) Such additional activities as the Secretary may authorize. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term minority (2) The term underrepresented minority

Summary: Diversity in Military Leadership Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to award competitive grants to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of DOD.
To require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to require each enterprise to include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application above the signature line of such application, and for other purposes.

To require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to require each enterprise to include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application above the signature line of such application, and for other purposes. 1. Military service question (a) In general Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of title 13 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4541 1329. Uniform Residential Loan Application The Director shall, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, require each enterprise to— (1) include a military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application; and (2) position such question above the signature line of the Uniform Residential Loan Application. . (b) Rulemaking The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule to carry out the amendment made by this section.

Summary: This bill requires the uniform residential loan application to include a military service question.
Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require 30 percent of revenues from offshore wind energy to be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 2. Offshore wind revenues Section 8(p)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(2) (C) With respect to any lease under this subsection for the production of wind energy, 30 percent of the revenue from such lease shall be deposited in the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund established by section 904 of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act ( 16 U.S.C. 7503 .

Summary: Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 This bill directs revenues generated from leases for wind energy development on offshore federal lands to the National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund. Under current law, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation may use the fund to provide grants to coastal communities to help them understand and utilize ocean and coastal resources and infrastructure, such as resources to help them prepare for extreme weather events.
Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

To clarify the status of gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act 2. Application of current law (a) Lands in South Carolina Section 14 of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Claims Settlement Act of 1993 ( Public Law 103–116 (b) Lands in States other than South Carolina Gaming conducted by the Catawba Indian Nation on lands located in States other than South Carolina shall be subject to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 3. Reaffirmation of status and actions (a) Ratification of trust status The action taken by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, to place approximately 17 acres of land located in Cleveland County, North Carolina, into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation is hereby ratified and confirmed as if that action had been taken under a Federal law specifically authorizing or directing that action. (b) Administration The land placed into trust for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation by the Secretary on July 10, 2020, shall— (1) be a part of the Catawba Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe; and (2) be deemed to have been acquired and taken into trust as part of the restoration of lands for an Indian tribe that is restored to Federal recognition pursuant to section 20(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)(iii) (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall— (1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right or claim of the Catawba Indian Nation to any land or interest in land in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) affect any water right of the Catawba Indian Nation in existence before the date of the enactment of this Act; (3) terminate or limit any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (4) alter or diminish the right of the Catawba Indian Nation to seek to have additional land taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation.

Summary: Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act This bill ratifies and confirms the actions of the Department of the Interior to take into trust approximately 17 acres of land in Cleveland County, North Carolina, for the benefit of the Catawba Indian Nation. The land is made part of the Catawba Reservation. The bill allows gaming on the land taken into trust for the tribe.
Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making

To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide a rule to determine venue for a proceeding for judicial review of certain agency actions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making 2. Venue for judicial review Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 106. Venue for judicial review (a) In general A proceeding for judicial review of an agency action when there is an alleged failure to fulfill the requirements of section 102(2)(C) shall be brought exclusively in any of the following: (1) A United States district court for a district in which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out. (2) The United States district court for the District of Columbia. (b) Agency action defined The term agency action .

Summary: Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making This bill sets forth requirements for determining the venue for judicial review of an agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill requires a proceeding for judicial review of an agency's compliance with NEPA to be brought in the U.S. district court for a district in which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to a member of the uniformed services who is denied a traumatic injury protection claim under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance certain information related to that denial. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act 2. Denial of claims for traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Section 1980A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) If a claim for benefits under this section is denied, the Secretary concerned shall provide to the member at the same time as the member is informed of such denial a report describing each reason for that denial, including a description of all the information upon which the denial is based and a description of the applicable laws, regulations, or policies, with appropriate citations, and an explanation of how such laws, regulations, or policies affected the denial. Any reason, information, or explanation that is not so provided may not be used by the Secretary concerned as the basis to deny a subsequent review or appeal by the member of a denial of a claim for benefits. .

Summary: Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide specified information to a member of the uniformed services regarding a denial for traumatic injury benefits under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to provide the member with (1) the reason for the denial, including a description of all the information upon which the denial is based; and (2) an explanation and citation of the applicable laws, regulations, or policies upon which the denial is based. Any undisclosed reason, information, or explanation is not usable by the VA as a basis to deny a subsequent review or appeal by an individual regarding a denial of a claim for benefits.
Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Research and Development Act

To direct the Secretary of energy to conduct an advanced fuel cycle research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Research and Development Act 2. Used nuclear fuel research, development, demonstration, and commercial application (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct an advanced fuel cycle research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program that improves fuel cycle performance and supports a variety of options for used nuclear fuel storage, use, and disposal, including advanced nuclear reactor concepts, while minimizing environmental and public health and safety impacts, including— (1) dry cask storage; (2) consolidated interim storage; (3) deep geological storage and disposal, including mined repository, and other technologies; (4) used nuclear fuel transportation; (5) integrated waste management systems; (6) vitrification; (7) fuel recycling and transmutation technologies, including advanced reprocessing technologies and plutonium uranium redox extraction technologies; (8) advanced materials to be used in paragraphs (1) through (7); and (9) other areas as determined by the Secretary. (b) Requirements In carrying out the program under this subsection, the Secretary shall— (1) ensure all activities and designs incorporate state of the art safeguards technologies and techniques to reduce risk of proliferation; (2) consult with the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration to integrate safeguards and security by design; (3) consider the potential benefits and other impacts of those activities for civilian nuclear applications, environmental health and safety, and national security, including consideration of public consent; and (4) consider the economic viability of all activities and designs. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program under this section— (1) $91,875,000 for fiscal year 2021; (2) $96,468,750 for fiscal year 2022; (3) $101,292,188 for fiscal year 2023; (4) $106,356,797 for fiscal year 2024; and (5) $111,674,637 for fiscal year 2025.

Summary: Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Research and Development Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct an advanced fuel cycle research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program for spent nuclear fuel. The program must improve fuel cycle performance and support a variety of options for used nuclear fuel storage, use, and disposal, including advanced nuclear reactor concepts. In carrying out the program, DOE must ensure all activities and designs incorporate state of the art safeguards technologies and techniques to reduce risk of proliferation. In addition, DOE must consider the potential benefits and other impacts of those activities for civilian nuclear applications, environmental health and safety, and national security. DOE must also consider the economic viability of all activities and designs.
To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs, and for other purposes.

To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs, and for other purposes. 1. Objectives, performance standards, and criteria for use of wildlife conservation banking programs (a) In general To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs pursuant to section 2694c of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall issue regulations of general applicability establishing objectives, measurable performance standards, and criteria for use, consistent with the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 (b) Deadline for regulations The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the regulations required by subsection (a) by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to ensure opportunities for participation by the Department of Defense in wildlife conservation banking programs, to issue regulations that establish objectives, measurable performance standards, and criteria for use with respect to such programs. Mitigation banking is a method of offsetting the effects of development on a species, or habitat of such species, that is endangered, threatened, or otherwise at risk. The bill requires the regulatory standards and criteria, to the extent practicable, to maximize available credits and opportunities for mitigation, provide flexibility for characteristics of various species, and apply equivalent standards and criteria to all mitigation banks.