; and (B) not more than 30 percent, in total, of what has been collected of the monetary sanctions imposed in the action or related actions. (2) Source of awards For the purposes of paying any award under paragraph (1) there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, and the Secretary may also use funds from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund and the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. (c) Determination of amount of award; denial of award (1) Determination of amount of award (A) Discretion The determination of the amount of an award made under subsection (b) shall be in the discretion of the Secretary. (B) Criteria In responding to a disclosure and determining the amount of an award made, FinCEN staff shall meet with the whistleblower to discuss evidence disclosed and rebuttals to the disclosure, and— (i) shall take into consideration— (I) the significance of the information provided by the whistleblower to the success of the covered judicial or administrative action; (II) the degree of assistance provided by the whistleblower and any legal representative of the whistleblower in a covered judicial or administrative action; (III) the mission of FinCEN in deterring violations of the law by making awards to whistleblowers who provide information that lead to the successful enforcement of such laws; and (IV) such additional relevant factors as the Secretary may establish by rule; and (ii) shall not take into consideration the balance of any fund described under section 5323(d). (2) Denial of award No award under subsection (b) shall be made— (A) to any whistleblower who is, or was at the time the whistleblower acquired the original information submitted to FinCEN, a member, officer, or employee of— (i) an appropriate regulatory agency; (ii) the Department of Justice; (iii) a self-regulatory organization; or (iv) a law enforcement organization