Voting members shall protect classified information in accordance with the applicable requirements for the particular level of classification. (8) Joint committee meetings The Advisory Committee may meet with 1 or more of the following advisory committees to discuss multimodal security issues and other security-related issues of common concern: (A) Aviation Security Advisory Committee established under section 44946 of title 49, United States Code. (B) Maritime Security Advisory Committee established under section 70112 of title 46, United States Code. (C) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee established by the Federal Railroad Administration. (9) Subject matter experts The Advisory Committee may request the assistance of subject matter experts with expertise related to the jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee. (d) Reports (1) Periodic reports The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit reports to the Administrator on matters requested by the Administrator or by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee. (2) Annual report (A) Submission The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator and the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that provides information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee during the preceding year. (B) Publication Not later than 6 months after the date that the Administrator receives an annual report under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall publish a public version of the report, in accordance with section 552a(b) of title 5, United States Code. (e) Administration response (1) Consideration The Administrator shall consider the information, advice, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee in formulating policies, programs, initiatives, rulemakings, and security directives pertaining to surface transportation security. (2) Feedback Not later than 90 days after the date that the Administrator receives a recommendation from the Advisory Committee under subsection (d)(2), the Administrator shall submit to the