; and (B) make those recommendations publicly available, including on a publicly available existing website. (e) Independent judgment Any advice or recommendation made by the Owners Board pursuant to subsection (d)(1) shall reflect the independent judgment of the Owners Board. (f) Administration (1) Compensation Except as provided in paragraph (2), the members of the Owners Board shall serve without compensation. (2) Travel expenses The members of the Owners Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Treatment The members of the Owners Board shall not be considered to be Federal employees, and the meetings and reports of the Owners Board shall not be considered a major Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). (g) Savings clause The Owners Board shall not supplant the Committee on Levee Safety established by section 9003 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( 33 U.S.C. 3302 ). 115. Silver Jackets program The Secretary shall continue the Silver Jackets program established by the Secretary pursuant to section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 ( 33 U.S.C. 709a ) and section 204 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5134 ). 116. Tribal partnership program Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2269 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) projects that improve emergency response capabilities and provide increased access to infrastructure that may be utilized in the event of a severe weather event or other natural disaster; and