,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dagb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bd1 #bjbf,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and ,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,animal ,welfare ,act to allow for the retirement of certain animals used in ,federal research1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short ,title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,animal ,freedom from ,testing1 ,experiments1 and ,research ,act of #bjbf or the ,,after ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,placement of animals used in ,federal research 7a7 ,in general ,section #ad of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badd7 is amended to read as follows3 #ad4 ,standards for ,federal facilities 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,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 animals4 7#b7 ,animal sanctuary ,the term animal sanctuary means a nonprofit organization that-- 7,a7 is registered with the ,secretary2 7,b7 operates a place of refuge in which-- 7i7 a covered animal is provided care for the lifetime of the animal2 and 7ii7 an unescorted public visitation of that animal is not permitted2 7,c7 does not engage in commercial trade of covered animals2 7,d7 does not breed covered animals2 7,e7 does not permit direct contact between the public and covered animals2 7,f7 does not allow the use of a covered animal for performance or exhibition purposes2 and 7,g7 does not conduct or permit research on a covered animal other than noninvasive behavioral research4 7#c7 ,animal shelter ,the term animal shelter means a facility that-- 7,a7 accepts or seizes covered animals-- 7i7 to care for the animals2 7ii7 to place those animals in a permanent adoptive home2 or 7iii7 for purposes of law enforcement2 and 7,b7 does not-- 7i7 engage in commercial trade of covered animals2 7ii7 breed covered animals2 7iii7 allow the use of a covered animal for performance or exhibition purposes2 or 7iv7 conduct or permit research on a covered animal other than noninvasive behavioral research4 7#d7 ,covered animal 7,a7 ,in general ,the term covered animal means an animal that is unwanted1 abandoned1 or otherwise in need of placement in a home4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term covered animal does not include-- 7i7 a rat of the genus ,rattus2 or 7ii7 a mouse of the genus ,mus4 7#e7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of that ,code4 7#f7 ,suitable for retirement ,the term suitable for retirement means1 with respect to an animal1 that the animal has been evaluated by a licensed veterinarian and is determined to be mentally and physically healthy4 7b7 ,laboratory animal facilities and exhibitors ,any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states that operates laboratory animal facilities or exhibits animals shall comply with the standards and other requirements promulgated by the ,secretary under subsections 7a71 7g71 7h71 and 7i7 of section #ac4 7c7 ,retirement 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,,after ,act of #bjbf1 any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states operating a ,federal research facility shall1 after public notice and comment1 promulgate regulations that1 with respect to any animal of the facility that is no longer needed for research and determined to be suitable for retirement-- 7,a7 facilitate and encourage the adoption of the animal by1 or placement of the animal with-- 7i7 an animal rescue organization1 animal sanctuary1 animal shelter1 or individual who intends to keep the animal as a pet2 or 7ii7 in the case of a nonhuman primate1 an animal sanctuary2 and 7,b7 to the maximum extent practicable1 collaborate with appropriate nonprofit organizations to carry out subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,national placement ,the regulations promulgated to carry out paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall include consideration of placing animals with the entities described in that subparagraph that are located beyond the immediate geographic vicinity of the ,federal research facility at which the animal being retired is located4 7d7 ,effect on other laws ,nothing in this section1 including regulations promulgated under subsection 7c77#a71 shall-- 7#a7 preempt any ,state or local law relating to the adoption or placement of animals used in research that is more stringent than the requirements of this section2 7#b7 prohibit1 prevent1 forestall1 or otherwise impede the placement of any chimpanzee that has been used1 or was bred or purchased for use1 in research conducted or supported by a ,federal agency into the sanctuary system established under section #djd,k of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhcm72 or 7#c7 prevent a ,state or unit of local government from adopting or enforcing an animal welfare law that is more stringent than this section4 4 7b7 ,technical amendments ,section #ac of the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #badc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7g7 and 7h7 as subsections 7h7 and 7i71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by redesignating the second subsection 7f7 7relating to the certification requirement for the delivery of any animal7 as subsection 7g74