1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary Protection Program Act . 2. Voluntary protection program (a) Cooperative agreements The Secretary of Labor shall establish a program of entering into cooperative agreements with employers to encourage the establishment of comprehensive safety and health management systems that include— (1) requirements for systematic assessment of hazards; (2) comprehensive hazard prevention, mitigation, and control programs; (3) active and meaningful management and employee participation in the voluntary program described in subsection (b)