; or (II) another individual working for the employer described in subclause (I) who the whistleblower reasonably believes has the authority to— (aa) investigate, discover, or terminate the misconduct; or (bb) take any other action to address the misconduct. ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: (iv) Jury trial A person against which an action is brought under this subsection shall be entitled to a jury trial. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any claim involving a violation of section 21F(h)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–6(h)(1) ), including a claim in an enforcement action or proceeding brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that is— (1) pending in any appropriate judicial or administrative forum, as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) filed after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Prompt payment of awards Section 21F(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–6(b) ) 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), 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 the later of— (I) the date that is 1 year after the deadline established by the Commission, by rule, for the whistleblower to file the award claim