1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research Act of 2019 or the AFTER Act of 2019 . 2. Placement of animals used in federal research Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2144 ) is amended to read as follows: 14. Standards for Federal facilities (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Animal rescue organization The term animal rescue organization means a nonprofit organization the purpose of which is to rescue covered animals and find permanent adoptive homes for those animals. (2) Animal sanctuary The term animal sanctuary means a nonprofit organization that— (A) is registered with the Secretary; (B) operates a place of refuge in which— (i) a covered animal is provided care for the lifetime of the animal; and (ii) an unescorted public visitation of that animal is not permitted; (C) does not engage in commercial trade of covered animals; (D) does not breed covered animals; (E) does not permit direct contact between the public and covered animals; (F) does not allow the use of a covered animal for performance or exhibition purposes; and (G) does not conduct or permit research on a covered animal other than noninvasive behavioral research. (3) Animal shelter The term animal shelter means a facility that— (A) accepts or seizes covered animals— (i) to care for the animals; (ii) to place those animals in a permanent adoptive home; or (iii) for purposes of law enforcement; and (B) does not— (i) engage in commercial trade of covered animals; (ii) breed covered animals; (iii) allow the use of a covered animal for performance or exhibition purposes