{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-289g-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 289g–3","heading":"Breast implant research","body":"(a) In generalThe 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) DefinitionFor purposes of this section, the term “breast implant” means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"8704beb2fadf2ce6e3cce2ba6f8d75843be8eb3af0fce895c2ffe91594f4837e","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-289g-2","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-289g-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}