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PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 1321-76 prisoner. The remainder of any such award after full payment of all pending restitution orders shall be forwarded to the prisoner. SEC. 808. NOTICE TO CRIME VICTIMS OF PENDING DAMAGE AWARD. 18 USC 3626 Prior to payment of any compensatory damages awarded to a prisoner in connection with a civil action brought against any Federal, State, or local jail, prison, or correctional facility or against any official or agent of such jail, prison, or correctional facility, reasonable efforts shall be made to notify the victims of the crime for which the prisoner was convicted and incarcerated concerning the pending payment of any such compensatory damages. SEC. 809. EARNED RELEASE CREDIT OR GOOD TIME CREDIT REVOCA- TION. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 123 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

    • § 1932. Revocation of earned release credit

"In any civil action brought by an adult convicted of a crime and confined in a Federal correctional facility, the court may order the revocation of such earned good time credit under section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, that has not yet vested, if, on its own motion or the motion of any party, the court finds that— "(1) the claim was filed for a malicious purpose; "(2) the claim was filed solely to harass the party against which it was filed; or "(3) the claimant testifies falsely or otherwise knowingly presents false evidence or information to the court.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. — The analysis for chapter 123 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1931 the following: "1932. Revocation of earned release credit.". (c) AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3624 OF TITLE 18. — Section 3624(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking the first sentence; (B) in the second sentence— (i) by striking "A prisoner" and inserting "Subject to paragraph (2), a prisoner"; (ii) by striking "for a crime of violence,"; and (iii) by striking "such"; (C) in the third sentence, by striking "If the Bureau" and inserting "Subject to paragraph (2), if the Bureau"; (D) by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the following: "In awarding credit under this section, the Bureau shall consider whether the prisoner, during the relevant period, has earned, or is making satisfactory progress toward earning, a high school diploma or an equivalent degree."; and (E) in the sixth sentence, by striking "Credit for the last" and inserting "Subject to paragraph (2), credit for the last"; and (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: "(2) Notwithstanding any other law, credit awarded under this subsection after the date of enactment of the Prison Litigation Reform Act shall vest on the date the prisoner is released from custody.".