; and (B) reduce, towards the limit established by the United Nations Security Council, the aggregate amount of crude oil exported from or re-exported through the jurisdiction to North Korea. (2) National security The President may waive the application of sanctions under subsection (a) if the President certifies to Congress that the waiver is important to the national security interest of the United States. (3) Briefing required If the President waives the application of sanctions under paragraph (1) or (2), the President shall brief the following committees on the waiver: (A) The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (B) The Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (e) United States person defined In this section, the term United States person means— (1) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States