specifically and exclusively to perform documentation in an electronic health record to maximize the productivity of a physician. 210. Sense of Congress regarding Department of Veterans Affairs staffing levels (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to fill at least 35,000 positions. (2) Prolonged personnel vacancies in the Department result in staffing shortages that cause veterans to receive delayed benefits and services. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Department should make the resolution of staffing shortages a top priority. II Education and training 211. Graduate medical education and residency (a) Increase in number of graduate medical education residency positions (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase the number of graduate medical education residency positions at covered facilities by up to 1,500 positions in the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Covered facilities For purposes of this section, a covered facility is any of the following: (A) A facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (B) A facility operated by an Indian tribe or a tribal organization, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (C) A facility operated by the Indian Health Service. (D) A Federally-qualified health center, as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B) ). (E) A community health center. (F) A facility operated by the Department of Defense. (G) Such other health care facility as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of this section. (3) Stipends and benefits The Secretary may pay stipends and provide benefits for residents in positions under paragraph (1), regardless of whether they have been assigned in a Department facility. (4) Parameters for location, affiliate sponsor, and duration When determining characteristics of residency positions