; or (D) developed or obtained from a source other than the VIS, including through discovery from a person or an entity other than the VIS in an enforcement action or private litigation. (g) Effect on State law Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect Federal, State, or local pipeline safety law. (h) No effect on discovery (1) Rule of construction Nothing in this section or any rule, regulation, or amendment issued pursuant to this section shall be construed to create a defense to a discovery request or otherwise limit or affect the discovery of pipeline safety data and information arising from a cause of action authorized under any under Federal, State, or local law. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to exclusions from discovery from the VIS as described in subsection (f)(2). (i) Expenses (1) In general Members of the VIS Governing Board and Issue Analysis Teams may be paid expenses under section 5703 of title 5. (2) Rule of construction A payment under this subsection shall not be construed to make a member of the VIS Governing Board an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (3) Federal employees Paragraph (1) shall not apply to members of the VIS Governing Board that are employees of the Federal Government. (j) Report on VIS Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report that includes— (1) a detailed accounting of the allocation and uses of expenditures authorized under this section