Committee Announces Markup Of Fuel Economy Standards Bill WASHINGTON – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton, R-Texas, has scheduled a full committee markup for Wednesday, May 10 at 1 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building of the “National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.” The bill will amend the automobile fuel economy provisions of title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to set fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles based on one or more vehicle attributes. A copy of the bill can be found at http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/home/ECR_004_xml.pdf. ####