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CFR /  Title 17  /  Part 165  /  Sec. 165.11 Awards based upon related actions.

Provided that a whistleblower or whistleblowers comply with the requirements in Sec. Sec. 165.3, 165.5 and 165.7, and pursuant to Sec. 165.8, the Commission or its delegate may grant an award based on the amount of monetary sanctions collected in a ``related action'' or ``related actions'' rather than on the amount collected in a covered judicial or administrative action, where:

(a) A ``related action'' is a judicial or administrative action that is brought by:

(1) The Department of Justice;

(2) An appropriate department or agency of the Federal Government, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction;

(3) A registered entity, registered futures association, or self-regulatory organization;

(4) A State criminal or appropriate civil agency, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction; or

(5) A foreign futures authority; and

(b) The ``related action'' is based on the same original information that the whistleblower voluntarily submitted to the Commission and led to a successful resolution of the Commission judicial or administrative action.