BREAST IMPLANT RESEARCH.

SEC. 498C. [289g–3] BREAST IMPLANT RESEARCH. (a) In General.—The Director of NIH may conduct or support research to examine the long-term health implications of silicone breast implants, both gel and saline filled. Such research studies may include the following: (1) Developing and examining techniques to measure concentrations of silicone in body fluids and tissues. (2) Surveillance of recipients of silicone breast implants, including long-term outcomes and local complications. (b) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “breast implant” means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.