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NCDA Global Conference: July 9-11, 2008 The National Career Development Association is excited to announce the 2008 NCDA Global Conference. The conference will be held at the wonderful Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., July 9-11, 2008. You won't want to miss this great opportunity to...

The Council of State Governments (CSG) reports that the U.S. Senate has passed the Second Chance Act . According to the CSG, "the legislation passed the Senate by unanimous consent and now proceeds to the President's desk for signature." Information on the Second Chance Act can be found...

On November 13, 2007, The Second Chance Act (H.R. 1593) passed in the House of Representatives. The vote totals were 347 Ayes, 62 Nays, 23 Present/Not Voting. The bill still requires passage by the Senate. If the Second Chance Act becomes law in it's current form, the bill requires the Attorney General...

According to the Modesto Bee , "The Second Chance Act passed the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in August with praise from both sides of the political aisle." However, there is no word on when a vote on the bill will occur. According to the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate , The Second...