; (4) respond in writing to any recommendations made by the Committee under subsection (b) and provide reasoning for acceptance or rejection to all recommendations not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the recommendation; and (5) make all responses in paragraph (4) available to the public not later than 30 days after the date of response. (f) Savings clause Nothing in subsection (b) shall preclude the Secretary from taking emergency action within the existing authorities of the Secretary to ensure safety and preservation of life at sea. (g) Transparency Meeting minutes of the Committee shall be posted on a publicly available website not later than 2 weeks after a meeting concludes. (h) Applicability of FACA Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee. . 429. Oil pollution research and development program Section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2761 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Chair means the Chairperson of the Interagency Committee designated under subsection (c)(2); (2) the term Commandant means the Commandant of the Coast Guard; (3) the term institution of higher education means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ); (4) the term Interagency Committee means the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research established under subsection (b); (5) the term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere