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by inserting ‘‘and section 21F of this title’’ after ‘‘the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002’’. (2) SECTION 21A.—Section 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u–1) is amended— (A) in subsection (d)(1) by— (i) striking ‘‘(subject to subsection (e))’’; and (ii) inserting ‘‘and section 21F of this title’’ after ‘‘the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002’’; (B) by striking subsection (e); and (C) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as sub- sections (e) and (f), respectively.

15 USC 78u–7. SEC. 924. IMPLEMENTATION AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS FOR
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION.
Deadline. (a) IMPLEMENTING RULES.—The Commission shall issue final
regulations implementing the provisions of section 21F of the Secu-
rities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by this subtitle, not later
than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) ORIGINAL INFORMATION.—Information provided to the
Commission in writing by a whistleblower shall not lose the status
of original information (as defined in section 21F(a)(3) of the Securi-
ties Exchange Act of 1934, as added by this subtitle) solely because
the whistleblower provided the information prior to the effective
date of the regulations, if the information is provided by the whistle-
blower after the date of enactment of this subtitle.
(c) AWARDS.—A whistleblower may receive an award pursuant
to section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added
by this subtitle, regardless of whether any violation of a provision
of the securities laws, or a rule or regulation thereunder, underlying
the judicial or administrative action upon which the award is based,
occurred prior to the date of enactment of this subtitle.
Establishment. (d) ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.—The Securities and
Exchange Commission shall establish a separate office within the
Commission to administer and enforce the provisions of section
21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as add by section
Reports. 922(a)). Such office shall report annually to the Committee on
Deadline. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on
its activities, whistleblower complaints, and the response of the
Commission to such complaints.

SEC. 925. COLLATERAL BARS.
(a) SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.—
(1) SECTION 15.—Section 15(b)(6)(A) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(b)(6)(A)) is amended by
striking ‘‘12 months, or bar such person from being associated
with a broker or dealer,’’ and inserting ‘‘12 months, or bar
any such person from being associated with a broker, dealer,
investment adviser, municipal securities dealer, municipal
advisor, transfer agent, or nationally recognized statistical
rating organization,’’.
(2) SECTION 15B.—Section 15B(c)(4) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–4(c)(4)) is amended by
striking ‘‘twelve months or bar any such person from being

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