; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Waiver (A) In general The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and without delegation, may waive the requirement to vet covered individuals under this section— (i) on a person-by-person basis, if the Secretary of Defense determines that the waiver is in the national security interests of the United States