This bill establishes a national External Provider Scheduling Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assist in scheduling appointments for veterans receiving care under the Veterans Community Care Program . The program's core function is to allow VA schedulers to view external health care providers' schedules in real-time and book appointments directly. A key objective of this initiative is to significantly reduce wait times for veterans, specifically the period from referral to the actual scheduling of their community care appointments. It also aims to decrease the time VA schedulers spend on the booking process, thereby improving operational efficiency. The program is to be implemented through contracts, either existing or new, to facilitate its rapid deployment. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must ensure the program is available to all VA medical centers by September 30, 2025. Annual reports on the program's progress are required to be submitted to Congress through 2028.