; and (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (e) Funding plan The Secretary shall submit to Congress a funding plan describing how the Secretary intends to use the amount appropriated under subsection (a). II Improvement of health care from Department of Veterans Affairs 201. Program to increase number of graduate medical education residency positions of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a program to increase the number of graduate medical education residency positions at covered facilities by not more than 1,500 positions through the payment of educational assistance to participants in the program. (b) Application To participate in the program under this section, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an application for such participation together with an agreement described in subsection (d) under which the individual agrees to serve a period of obligated service in the Veterans Health Administration as provided in the agreement in return for payment of educational assistance as provided in the agreement. (c) Approval by Secretary (1) In general An individual becomes a participant in the program under this section upon the approval by the Secretary of the application of the individual and the acceptance by the Secretary of an agreement described in subsection (d) with respect to the individual. (2) Notification Upon the approval by the Secretary under paragraph (1) of the participation of an individual in the program and the acceptance of an agreement described in subsection (d), the Secretary shall promptly notify the individual in writing of that approval and acceptance. (d) Agreement An agreement between the Secretary and a participant in the program under this section shall be in writing and shall be signed by the participant containing such terms as the Secretary may specify. (e) Conditions for medical residency The Secretary may prescribe the conditions of employment of