; and (iv) the number of additional such positions required to be authorized. (2) Certification Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, 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 the results of the review conducted under paragraph (1), including a certification that all staffing, training, and other requirements described in paragraph (1)(A) are fulfilled. (b) Scheduling of appointments (1) In general The Secretary shall be responsible for ensuring that appointments for health care from non-Department health care providers under the laws administered by the Secretary are scheduled. (2) Timeliness goals Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish timeliness goals for each step in scheduling an appointment for health care from a non-Department health care provider set forth under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (3). (3) Measurement of timeliness for each facility Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall measure, for each medical facility of the Department, the time it takes from the date that a clinician of the Department determines that a veteran requires care from a non-Department health care provider to each of the following: (A) The date that the referral for care is sent to the non-Department health care provider. (B) The date that the non-Department health care provider accepts the referral. (C) The date that the appointment with the non-Department health care provider is made. (D) The date that the appointment with the non-Department health care provider occurs. (E) The date that the referral to the non-Department health care provider is completed. (F) Any other step that the Secretary determines necessary to measure. (4) Publication of data (A) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of