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The committee also unanimously voted Tuesday to reverse a planned $7.6 billion cut in highway spending that's scheduled to take effect in a year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that legislation overhauling U.S. patent laws will help federal officials quickly process the quickly piling applications filed by inventors, which is based on the statement issued by U.S. President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011.

The article reports that the debt deal signed by U.S. President Barack Obama caps the federal discretionary spending at 1.043 trillion U.S. dollars in fiscal year 2012, which is higher than the cap in an earlier House Republican budget plan by 33 billion U.S. dollars. According to the author, Democrats would want to use the extra 33 billion U.S. dollars to fund several programs that House Republicans proposed reducing in 2012. The terms of the debt deal are also discussed.

The article reports that U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants to modify the rules the Department of Defense (DoD) uses for awarding major contracts. It notes that the Buy America law requires at least 50% of defense work be carried out in the country on most contracts. According to Brian Deese, senior economic adviser of Clinton, her position is consistent because Lockheed Martin consortium that won the contract for the presidential helicopter is generating more jobs than the competing proposal by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

The article focuses on the increased salaries being received by registered nurses in California in 2005 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It compares the salaries of California nurses with other states. The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara in California is the metropolitan area with the highest average pay for registered nurses.

Reports on the launching of four Web sites for job seekers during the summit on job training sponsored by the office of Vice President Al Gore of the United States. America's Job Bank; America's Career Infonet; America's Talent Bank; America's Learning Exchange.

Reports on the launch of a United States federal government-sponsored suite of Internet sites operating under the nameplate of America's Career Kit. America's Job Bank; America's Career Infonet; American's Talent Bank; America's Learning Exchange.