; or (bb) take any other action to address the misconduct. . 3. Prompt payment of awards (a) Commodities (1) In general Section 23(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 26 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Timely processing of claims (A) Initial disposition (i) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), and subject to clause (ii), the Commission shall make an initial disposition with respect to a claim submitted by a whistleblower for an award under this section (referred to in this paragraph as an award claim ) not later than 1 year after the deadline established by the Commission, by rule, for the whistleblower to file the award claim. (ii) Multiple actions If a covered judicial or administrative action involves 1 or more related actions, the requirement under clause (i) shall apply with respect to the latest deadline with respect to the actions. (B) Exceptions (i) Initial extension If the Director of the Division of Enforcement of the Commission (referred to in this paragraph as the Director ), or the designee of the Director, determines that an award claim is sufficiently complex or involves more than 1 whistleblower, or if other good cause exists such that the Commission cannot reasonably satisfy the requirement under subparagraph (A), the Director or the designee, as applicable, after providing notice to the Chairman of the Commission (referred to in this paragraph as the Chairman ), may extend the deadline with respect to the satisfaction of that subparagraph by not more than 180 days. (ii) Additional extensions If, after providing an extension under clause (i), the Director, or the designee of the Director, determines that the Commission cannot reasonably satisfy the requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to an award claim, as extended under that clause, the Director or the designee, as applicable, after providing notice to the Chairman, may extend the period in which the Commission may satisfy subparagraph (A) by 1 additional 180-day period. (iii) Notice to