Advisory committee

(a) Establishment The Secretary of the Interior shall establish an advisory committee to recommend maintenance requirements for trail sponsors under the program described in section 8(d) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1247(d)) and any agreement reached under such program. (b) Membership The advisory committee established under subsection (a) shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Secretary not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The members of the committee shall be as follows: (1) 6 members selected from landowners along existing trails created under such program. (2) 3 members representing rail carriers. (3) 2 members that are trail sponsors under such program. (c) Compensation; travel expenses (1) Compensation Members of the committee established under subsection (a) shall not receive compensation from the Secretary in carrying out the duties of the committee under this section. (2) Travel expenses Travel expenses incurred by a member of the committee in carrying out the duties of the committee under this section shall not be eligible for Federal reimbursement. (d) Report to Secretary Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the committee established under subsection (a) shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report containing the recommendations described under subsection (a).