; and (B) subsection (d)(2) of such section, in compliance with the compliance dates established by the Food and Drug Administration under section 519(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360i(f) ). (2) Tracking system The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement the biological implant tracking system required by section 7330B(b) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reporting requirement (1) In general If the biological implant tracking system required by section 7330B(b) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is not operational by the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a written explanation on why the system is not operational for each month until such time as the system is operational. (2) Elements Each explanation submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a description of the following: (A) Each impediment to the implementation of the system described in such paragraph. (B) Steps being taken to remediate each such impediment. (C) Target dates for a solution to each such impediment. 3. Procurement of biological implants used in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (a) Procurement (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 81 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 8129. Procurement of biological implants (a) In general (1) The Secretary may procure biological implants of human origin only from vendors that meet the following conditions: (A) The vendor uses the standard identification system adopted or implemented by the Secretary under section 7330B(a) of this title and has safeguards to ensure that a distinct identifier has been in place at each step of distribution of each biological implant from its