; (2) by striking (at no expense to the Government) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in no instance shall the Government bear any expense for counsel for any person in proceedings described in this section. . 4. Sharing visa records with foreign governments Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1202(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) the Secretary of State on a case-by-case basis may provide to a foreign government copies of any record of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States, or any information contained in those records, if the Secretary determines that it is in the national interests of the United States; and . 5. Access to national crime information center files for visa adjudications relating to diplomats and other government officials Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1202 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) In the case of an alien described in one of clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection (h)(2)(E) who has applied for a visa, the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall provide the Secretary of State with access to the criminal history record information contained in files maintained by the National Crime Information Center for the purpose of determining whether the visa should be issued. .