1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Act . 2. Pipeline safety voluntary information-sharing system (a) In general Chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 60144. Voluntary information-sharing system (a) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a confidential voluntary information-sharing system (referred to in this section as VIS ) to encourage the sharing of pipeline safety data and information in a non-punitive context in order to improve the safety of gas, carbon dioxide, and hazardous liquid gathering, transmission, and distribution pipelines and facilities, including storage facilities. (2) Purpose The purpose of the VIS is to establish a comprehensive, systematic, and integrated structure to gather, evaluate, and quantify critical pipeline safety data and information and to share recommended remediation measures and lessons learned across the pipeline industry in an effort to improve pipeline safety, including damage prevention efforts, while protecting participant confidentiality. (3) Implementation and management In establishing the VIS under this section, the Secretary shall implement and manage such VIS based on the Pipeline Safety Voluntary Information-Sharing System Recommendation Report prepared pursuant to section 10 of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 ( 49 U.S.C. 60108 note). (4) Inapplicability of FACA The VIS shall not be considered a Federal advisory committee and shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5. (b) Governance (1) In general A Governing Board, a Program Manager, a Third-Party Information Manager, and Issue Analysis Teams shall govern the VIS. (2) Governing board (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall appoint a Governing Board after consulting with public and private pipeline