SENATE Rpt.108-105 - ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 2004 to accompany S. 1424, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH (partial)

"The Committee supports and is pleased with the Department's efforts to expand the Voluntary Protection Program [VPP] and other voluntary cooperative programs. The Department's work in expanding participation in the program and promoting prompt review and processing of applications is particularly noteworthy. In fiscal year 2004, the Committee expects DOE to continue to place priority on the DOE-VPP as it is an important part of the Department's ability to ensure worker safety and health."