; and (F) to any whistleblower who fails to submit information to the Bureau in such form as the Bureau may, by rule or regulation, require. (d) Representation (1) Permitted representation Any whistleblower who makes a claim for an award under subsection (b) may be represented by counsel. (2) Required representation (A) In general Any whistleblower who anonymously makes a claim for an award under subsection (b) shall be represented by counsel if the whistleblower submits the information upon which the claim is based. (B) Disclosure of identity Prior to the payment of an award, a whistleblower shall disclose the identity of the whistleblower and provide such other information as the Bureau may require, directly or through counsel of the whistleblower. (e) No contract necessary No contract or other agreement with the Bureau is necessary for any whistleblower to receive an award under subsection (b), unless otherwise required by the Bureau by rule or regulation. (f) Appeals (1) In general Any determination made under this section, including whether, to whom, or in what amount to make awards, shall be in the discretion of the Bureau. Any such determination, except the determination of the amount of an award if the award was made in accordance with subsection (b), may be appealed to the appropriate court of appeals of the United States not more than 30 days after the determination is issued by the Bureau. (2) Scope of review The court shall review the determination made by the Bureau in accordance with section 706 of title 5, United States Code. (g) Reports to Congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the Bureau shall transmit to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs a report on the Bureau’s whistleblower award program under this section, including a description of the number of awards granted and the types of cases in which awards were granted during the preceding fiscal year. (h) Protection of whistleblowers (1) Confidentiality (A) In