; (ii) 2 times the amount of back pay otherwise owed to the whistleblower, with interest; (iii) consequential and compensatory damages; (iv) special damages, including damages for emotional distress and reputational harm; and (v) compensation for litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorneys' fees. (E) Confidentiality (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the Board and any officer or employee of the Board may not disclose any information without the written consent of the whistleblower, including information provided by the whistleblower to the Board, which could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of the whistleblower unless and until the Board is required to disclose such information to a defendant or respondent in connection with a public proceeding instituted by the Commission or any entity described in clause (iv). (ii) Notice If the Board shall, before making information referred to in clause (i) available to a defendant or respondent in connection with a public proceeding instituted by the Commission or any entity described in clause (iv), provide notice to the whistleblower that such information is being made available. (iii) Rule of construction Nothing in this section is intended to limit, or shall be construed to limit, the ability of the Attorney General to present such evidence to a grand jury or to share such evidence with potential witnesses or defendants in the course of an ongoing criminal investigation. (iv) Availability to government agencies (I) In general Without the loss of its status as confidential in the hands of the Board, all information referred to in clause (i) may, in the discretion of the Board, when determined by the Board to be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act and to protect investors, be made available to— (aa) the Attorney General of the United States; (bb) an appropriate regulatory authority; (cc) a self-regulatory organization; (dd) a State attorney general in connection with any criminal investigation