28 CFR §69.500
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- (a)The Secretary of Defense may exempt, on a case-by-case basis, a covered Federal action from the prohibition whenever the Secretary determines, in writing, that such an exemption is in the national interest. The Secretary shall transmit a copy of each such written exemption to Congress immediately after making such a determination.
- (b)The Department of Defense may issue supplemental regulations to implement paragraph (a) of this section.