,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,petri 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 & ,mr4 
,amodei7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's volunt>y protection
 program & to exp& ! program to include 
m small bus9esses4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,volunt>y         
,protection ,program ,act4  #b4         
,volunt>y protection program  7a7       
,coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all e/abli% a program ( ent]+   
into coop]ative agreem5ts ) employ]s to 
enc\rage ! e/abli%m5t ( compreh5sive    
safety & heal? managem5t sy/ems t       
include--  7#a7 requirem5ts = sy/ematic 
assessm5t ( haz>ds2  7#b7 compreh5sive  
haz>d prev5tion1 mitigation1 & control  
programs2  7#c7 active & mean+ful       
managem5t & employee p>ticipation 9 !   
volunt>y program describ$ 9 subsection  

7b72 &  7#d7 employee safety & heal?    
tra9+4  7b7 ,volunt>y protection program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a volunt>y      
protection program 7consi/5t )          
subsection 7a77 to enc\rage excell5ce & 
recognize ! a*ievem5t ( excell5ce 9 bo? 
! te*nical & manag]ial protection (     
employees f occupational haz>ds4  7#b7  
,program requirem5ts ,! volunt>y        
protection program %all include !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,application ,employ]s :o 
volunte] "u ! program %all be requir$ to
 submit an application to ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor demon/rat+ t ! worksite ) respect
 to :i* ! application is made meets su* 
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may  
require = p>ticipation 9 ! program4     
7,b7 ,onsite evaluations ,!re %all be   
onsite evaluations by repres5tatives ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor to ensure a high    
level ( protection ( employees4 ,!      
onsite visits %all n result 9 en=cem5t (
 citations "u ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea 

et seq474  7,c7 ,in=mation ,employ]s :o 
are approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor =   
p>ticipation 9 ! program %all assure !  
,secret>y ( ,labor t in=mation ab\t !   
safety & heal? program %all be made     
readily available to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor to %>e ) employees4  7,d7        
,reevaluations ,p]iodic reevaluations by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ( ! employ]s %all 
be requir$ = cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 !   
program4  7#c7 ,monitor+ ,to ensure     
prop] controls & measurem5t ( program   
p]=mance = ! volunt>y protection program
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
%all direct ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,labor = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? 
to take ! foll[+ actions3  7,a7 ,develop
 a docum5tation policy reg>d+ in=mation 
on foll[-up actions tak5 by ! regional  
(fices ( ! ,occupational ,safety &      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration 9 response to      
fatalities & s]i\s injuries at worksites
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! volunt>y protection     
program4  7,b7 ,e/abli% int]nal controls
 t ensure consi/5t compliance by !      

regional (fices ( ! ,occupational       
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ) !      
volunt>y protection program policies ( !
 ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?         
,adm9i/ration = conduct+ onsite reviews 
& monitor+ injury & illness rates1 to   
ensure t only qualifi$ worksites        
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7,c7 ,e/abli% a
 sy/em = monitor+ ! p]=mance ( !        
volunt>y protection program by develop+ 
specific p]=mance goals & measures = !  
program4  7#d7 ,exemptions ,a site )    
respect to :i* a volunt>y protection    
program has be5 approv$ %all1 dur+      
p>ticipation 9 ! program1 be exempt f   
inspections or inve/igations & c]ta9    
pap]work requirem5ts to be det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 except t ?is        
p>agraph %all n apply to inspections or 
inve/igations aris+ f employee          
compla9ts1 fatalities1 cata/rophes1 or  
significant toxic releases4  7#e7 ,no   
paym5ts requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
%all n require any =m ( paym5t = an     
employ] to qualify or p>ticipate 9 !    

volunt>y protection program4  7c7       
,transition ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all  
take su* /eps z may be necess>y = !     
ord]ly transition f ! coop]ative        
agreem5ts & volunt>y protection programs
 c>ri$ out by ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration z ( ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to !        
coop]ative agreem5ts & volunt>y         
protection program au?oriz$ "u ?is      
section4 ,9 mak+ su* transition1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t--  7#a7 !       
volunt>y protection program au?oriz$ "u 
?is section is bas$ ^u & consi/5t ) !   
volunt>y protection programs c>ri$ out  
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2 &  7#b7 ea* employ] t1 z ( ! day  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 _h an
 active coop]ative agreem5t "u !        
volunt>y protection programs c>ri$ out  
by ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration & 0 9 good /&+ ) respect  
to ! duties & responsibilities "u su*   
agreem5t1 %all h ! option to cont9ue    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! volunt>y protection      

program au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7d7   
,regulations & implem5tation ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue   
f9al regulations = ! volunt>y protection
 program au?oriz$ "u ?is section & %all 
beg9 implem5tation ( ! program4  #c4    
,exp&$ access to volunt>y protection    
program = small bus9esses ,! ,secret>y (
 ,labor %all e/abli% & implem5t1 by     
regulation1 a program to increase       
p>ticipation by small bus9esses 7z ! t]m
 is def9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration7 9 ! volunt>y    
protection program e/abli%$ "u section  
#b ?r\gh outrea* & assi/ance initiatives
 & ! developm5t ( program requirem5ts t 
address ! ne$s ( small bus9esses4  #d4  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y4