,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dedg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,mr4    
,s*mitt introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
/r5g!n requirem5ts = naturalization1 to 
require in/ruction on ! oa? ( allegiance
 & ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution1 to     
e/abli% consequ5ces = fraud & concealm5t
 9 ! naturalization process1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,am]ica ,fir/ ,citiz5%ip &  
,allegiance ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4      
,purposes4,sec4 #d4 ,def9itions4,sec4   
#e4 ,/r5g!n+ civics & ,engli%           
requirem5ts = naturalization4,sec4 #f4  
,atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !            
,con/itution & allegiance to ! ,unit$   
,/ates4,sec4 #g4 ,in/ruction on ! oa? ( 

allegiance4,sec4 #h4 ,consequ5ces =     
fraud1 concealm5t1 false /atem5ts1 &    
abuse ( ! naturalization process4,sec4  
#i4 ,pres]vation ( d5aturalization      
au?orities4,sec4 #aj4 ,crim9al p5alties 
= naturalization fraud & false          
/atem5ts4,sec4 #aa4 ,am]ica #bej        
,citiz5%ip ,initiative4,sec4 #ab4       
,annual report to ,congress4,sec4 #ac4  
,regulations4,sec4 #ad4 ,rule (         
con/ruction4,sec4 #ae4                  
,sev]ability4,sec4 #af4 ,effective date4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,am]ican citiz5%ip is n m]ely an   
adm9i/rative /atus1 immigration b5efit1 
welf>e ticket1 or entitlem5t to public  
res\rces4  7#b7 ,am]ican citiz5%ip is   
memb]%ip 9 ! ,am]ican political         
community4  7#c7 ,am]ican citiz5%ip     
c>ries rights1 privileges1 duties1 &    
obligations1 includ+ allegiance to !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 fidelity to !            
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ob$i5ce 
to ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & atta*m5t 
to ! pr9ciples ( republican             

self-gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 a sov]eign ,nation ) ! inh]5t au?ority 
to det]m9e :o may jo9 ! ,nation z a     
citiz54  7#e7 ,naturalization is ! =mal 
act by :i* an ali5 is admitt$ into !    
,am]ican p & assumes ! obligations (    
,am]ican citiz5%ip4  7#f7               
,naturalization is n a m9i/]ial         
transaction4 ,x is a solemn act (       
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,an
 applicant = naturalization mu/         
demon/rate m ?an physical pres5ce1      
te*nical eligibility1 or completion (   
pap]work4  7#h7 ,an applicant =         
naturalization mu/ demon/rate good moral
 "*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !        
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &       
favorable disposition t[>d ! good ord] &
 happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,!   
oa? ( allegiance is n c]emonial language
 alone4 ,x is ! =mal promise by :i* a   
new citiz5 r5\nces prior political      
allegiance1 pl$ges true fai? &          
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & accepts
 ! duties ( ,am]ican citiz5%ip4  7#aj7  

,a p]son :o seeks naturalization %\ld   
und]/& ! ,engli% language1 ! ,decl>ation
 ( ,indep5d5ce1 ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,bill ( ,rights1 ! rule
 ( law1 sep>ation ( p[]s1 ,f$]alism1    
equal citiz5%ip1 religi\s lib]ty1 fre$om
 ( spee*1 & ! duties ( citiz5%ip4  7#aa7
 ,a p]son :o kn[+ly engages 91 incites1 
prep>es1 plans1 assi/s1 or provides     
mat]ial support = t]rorism1 viol5t      
revolution1 political viol5ce1 ! ov]?r[ 
( con/itutional gov]nm5t1 transnational 
crim9al organizations1 c>tels1 or       
crim9al gangs is n atta*$ to ! pr9ciples
 ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is
 n well dispos$ to ! good ord] &        
happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7 ,a   
p]son :o kn[+ly acts z an ag5t1         
repres5tative1 or in/rum5tality ( a     
=eign p[]1 or kn[+ly acts "u ! direction
 or control ( a =eign p[]1 9 a mann]    
mat]ially inconsi/5t ) allegiance to !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 is n atta*$ to !         
pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & is n well dispos$ to ! good    

ord] & happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
7#ac7 ,fraud1 concealm5t1 false         
/atem5ts1 false id5tity1 fraudul5t      
docum5ts1 unlawful vot+1 ob/ruction (   
backgr\nd *ecks1 & concealm5t ( crim9al1
 t]rori/1 gang1 c>tel1 or =eign-p[]     
affiliations corrupt ! naturalization   
process & attack ! integrity ( ,am]ican 
citiz5%ip4  7#ad7 ,congress has a duty  
to ensure t naturalization rema9s a     
mean+ful act ( allegiance1 assimilation1
 & memb]%ip 9 ! ,am]ican ,nation4  #c4  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to re/ore naturalization z a s]i\s 
act ( jo9+ ! ,am]ican p2  7#b7 to       
reaffirm t ,am]ican citiz5%ip is a bond 
( allegiance1 con/itutional atta*m5t1   
civic duty1 & memb]%ip 9 ! ,nation2     
7#c7 to /r5g!n ! civics1 ,engli%1 &     
con/itutional-atta*m5t requirem5ts =    
naturalization2  7#d7 to ensure t       
applicants = naturalization und]/& ! oa?
 ( allegiance be=e becom+ citiz5s2  7#e7
 to prev5t p]sons :o engage 91 incite1  
prep>e1 plan1 assi/1 or provide mat]ial 

support = t]rorism1 viol5t revolution1  
political viol5ce1 crim9al gangs1       
c>tels1 or ! ov]?r[ ( con/itutional     
gov]nm5t f obta9+ citiz5%ip2  7#f7 to   
prev5t p]sons kn[+ly act+ z ag5ts1      
repres5tatives1 or in/rum5talities ( a  
=eign p[]1 or kn[+ly act+ "u ! direction
 or control ( a =eign p[]1 9 a mann]    
mat]ially inconsi/5t ) allegiance to !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 f obta9+ citiz5%ip2  7#g7
 to impose mean+ful consequ5ces on      
p]sons :o defraud1 corrupt1 ob/ruct1 or 
abuse ! naturalization process2 &  7#h7 
to ensure t ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( !       
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce is m>k$ by a  
r5ew$ national commitm5t to ,am]ican    
citiz5%ip1 con/itutional lib]ty1 & civic
 obligation4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,ali5 ,! t]m ali5 has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#c7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#c774  7#b7         
,applicant ,! t]m applicant means an    
ali5 :o applies = naturalization "u     
title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration &          

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et
 seq474  7#c7 ,=eign p[] ,! t]m =eign   
p[] means-- 7,a7 a =eign gov]nm5t2  7,b7
 a faction ( a =eign nation or =eign    
gov]nm5t2  7,c7 an entity t is direct$  
or controll$ by a =eign gov]nm5t2  7,d7 
a =eign milit>y1 p>amilit>y1            
intellig5ce1 security1 or law-en=cem5t  
s]vice2  7,e7 a =eign t]rori/           
organization designat$ "u section #bai (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72  7,f7 a transnational 
crim9al organization1 c>tel1 or crim9al 
gang t is bas$ prim>ily outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 or  7,g7 any p]son or entity   
kn[+ly act+ z an ag5t1 repres5tative1   
in/rum5tality1 or proxy ( an entity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74
  7#d7 ,mat]ial fact ,! t]m mat]ial fact
 means any fact t has a natural t5d5cy  
to influ5ce1 or is capable ( influ5c+1 a
 decision ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or any   
o!r (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
conc]n+ eligibility = naturalization1   

good moral "*1 atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples (
 ! ,con/itution1 admissibility1         
removability1 id5tity1 crim9al hi/ory1  
national-security risk1 immigration     
hi/ory1 or eligibility = any immigration
 b5efit4  7#e7 ,naturalization process  
,! t]m naturalization process means any 
application1 int]view1 exam9ation1      
inve/igation1 oa? c]emony1 backgr\nd    
*eck1 biometric collection1 submission (
 evid5ce1 adm9i/rative proce$+1 judicial
 proce$+1 or o!r act or proce$+ relat$  
to naturalization "u title ,,iii ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act4  7#f7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#g7    
,mat]ial support ,! t]m mat]ial support 
means mat]ial support or res\rces1 z    
def9$ 9 section #bcci;,a7b7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7 ,t]rori/    
activity ,! t]m t]rori/ activity has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;a77#c77;,b77iii774  7#i7 ,t]rori/

 organization ,! t]m t]rori/            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or   
7,,iii7 ( section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77vi7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77vi774  #e4
 ,/r5g!n+ civics & ,engli% requirem5ts =
 naturalization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#cab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ an und]/&+ ( ! ,engli%   
language & ins]t+ a suffici5t und]/&+ ( 
! ,engli% language to read1 write1      
speak1 & und]/& ord9>y ,engli%1 includ+ 
! ,engli% language us$ 9 ! oa? (        
allegiance describ$ 9 section #ccg2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ a k &    
und]/&+ ( ! fundam5tals ( ! hi/ory1 & ( 
! pr9ciples & =m ( gov]nm5t1 ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ins]t+ a sub/antial k & und]/&+
 ( ! hi/ory1 pr9ciples1 =m ( gov]nm5t1  
con/itutional /ructure1 & civic         
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,!     

exam9ation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 include que/ions te/+ ! applicant's k &
 und]/&+ (-- 7,a7 ! ,decl>ation (       
,indep5d5ce2  7,b7 ! ,con/itution ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ! ,bill ( ,rights2 
7,d7 ! sep>ation ( p[]s2  7,e7          
,f$]alism2  7,f7 ! rule ( law2  7,g7    
equal citiz5%ip "u law2  7,h7 religi\s  
lib]ty2  7,i7 fre$om ( spee*2  7,j7 !   
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,k7 ! duties
 & obligations ( citiz5%ip2  7,l7 !     
mean+ ( ! oa? ( allegiance describ$ 9   
section #ccg2 &  7,m7 ! requirem5t t a  
citiz5 be> true fai? & allegiance to !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,except z o!rwise  
provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 or any o!r     
provision ( ,f$]al law1 ! exam9ation    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be        
adm9i/]$ 9 ! ,engli% language4  7#e7    
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 subsection  
7b7 or any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 !
 ,secret>y %all ensure t an applicant   
may n satisfy ! requirem5t "u p>agraph  
7#b7 unless ! applicant correctly answ]s
 n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! que/ions ask$ 

dur+ ! exam9ation4  7#f7 ,except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 subsection 7b7 or any 
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
que/ions ask$ dur+ ! exam9ation requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 conc]n ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,decl>ation (       
,indep5d5ce1 ! ,bill ( ,rights1 !       
/ructure ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 or ! oa? ( allegiance describ$ 9
 section #ccg4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,review & publication
 ( naturalization exam9ation mat]ials   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,am]ica ,fir/    
,citiz5%ip & ,allegiance ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all revise ! naturalization  
exam9ation & /udy mat]ials us$ to       
adm9i/] ?is section to comply ) !       
requirem5ts ( su* ,act4  7#b7           
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make     
publicly available ! /udy mat]ials      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a     
description ( ! subjects te/$ & ! m9imum
 pass+ /&>ds4  7#c7 ,review ,n less     

frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s1 !         
,secret>y %all review &1 z appropriate1 
revise ! exam9ation & /udy mat]ials     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t su*
 exam9ation & mat]ials adequately te/ an
 applicant's k ( ! subjects describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#c74  7d7 ,report on     
waiv]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,am]ica ,fir/ ,citiz5%ip & 
,allegiance ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report id5tify+-- 7#a7
 ! numb] ( applicants grant$ a waiv] or 
exception f any ,engli%-language        
requirem5t "u ?is section2  7#b7 ! numb]
 ( applicants grant$ a waiv] or         
exception f any civics or hi/ory        
requirem5t "u ?is section2  7#c7 !      
/atutory basis = ea* category ( waiv] or
 exception2  7#d7 ! numb] ( applicants  
:o fail$ ! exam9ation requir$ "u        
subsection 7a77#b72  7#e7 ! numb] (     
applicants :o pass$ ! exam9ation requir$
 "u subsection 7a77#b72 &  7#f7 any     

recomm5dations = improv+ ! integrity &  
rigor ( ! naturalization exam9ation4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply to any           
application = naturalization fil$ on or 
aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,atta*m5t to 
! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution &          
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #caf ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7
 ,atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !           
,con/itution & allegiance to ! ,unit$   
,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is 
*apt]1 an applicant %all n be reg>d$ z  
atta*$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or well dispos$ to !   
good ord] & happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
if ! applicant kn[+ly-- 7,a7 engages 91 
incites1 prep>es1 plans1 assi/s1 or     
provides mat]ial support = t]rorism or  
t]rori/ activity2  7,b7 advocates or    
tea*es ! duty1 necessity1 or propriety (
 ! ov]?r[ by =ce1 viol5ce1 or o!r       

unlawful means ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or ! con/itutional ord] ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 engages 91 incites1
 prep>es1 plans1 assi/s1 or provides    
mat]ial support = assass9ation1         
sabotage1 kidnapp+1 political viol5ce1  
or o!r unlawful viol5ce z a means (     
political co]cion2  7,d7 p>ticipates 91 
assi/s1 or provides mat]ial support to a
 transnational crim9al organization1    
c>tel1 or crim9al gang2  7,e7 kn[+ly    
acts z an ag5t1 repres5tative1 or       
in/rum5tality ( a =eign p[]1 or kn[+ly  
acts "u ! direction or control ( a =eign
 p[]1 9 a mann] mat]ially inconsi/5t )  
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,f7    
conceals any affiliation1 association1  
ag5cy relation%ip1 repres5tative        
capacity1 or conduct describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72  7,g7     
makes any false /atem5t or mat]ial      
misrepres5tation conc]n+ ! applicant's  
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 atta*m5t 
to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 will+ness to take ! oa? (

 allegiance1 or disposition t[>d ! good 
ord] & happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or   
7,h7 refuses to affirm1 )\t m5tal       
res]vation1 ! oa? ( allegiance describ$ 
9 section #ccg4  7#b7 ,=eign p[] ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m =eign p[] has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica   
,fir/ ,citiz5%ip & ,allegiance ,act4    
7#c7 ,mat]ial support ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m mat]ial support has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,fir/  
,citiz5%ip & ,allegiance ,act4  7#d7    
,t]rori/ activity ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m t]rori/ activity has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,fir/  
,citiz5%ip & ,allegiance ,act4  7#e7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection may be con/ru$ to au?orize ! 
d5ial ( an application = naturalization 
bas$ solely on-- 7,a7 spee* protect$ by 
! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 religi\s belief2   
7,c7 lawful association2  7,d7 familial 
relation%ip2  7,e7 nationality2  7,f7   
e?nicity2  7,g7 dual nationality2  7,h7 

lawful contact ) a =eign gov]nm5t2  7,i7
 lawful contact ) a =eign political     
p>ty2 or  7,j7 lawful advocacy t does n 
involve =ce1 viol5ce1 mat]ial support = 
unlawful activity1 t]rorism1 fraud1     
concealm5t1 or conduct inconsi/5t )     
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7    
,burd5 ( pro( ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may
 be con/ru$ to alt] ! burd5 ( an        
applicant = naturalization to e/abli%   
eligibility = naturalization "u ?is     
*apt]4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#caf7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7;a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! requirem5ts "u    
subsection 7h71 aft] ,con/itution ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to any application = naturalization p5d+
 on or fil$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,in/ruction on ! oa? (
 allegiance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccg 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #addh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 z      

subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !    
foll[+3  7c7 ,in/ruction on ! oa? (     
allegiance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e adm9i/]+
 ! oa? ( allegiance "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* applicant =
 naturalization receives in/ruction1 9 !
 ,engli% language1 on ! mean+ ( ! oa? ( 
allegiance4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! in/ruction
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
in/ruction on-- 7,a7 allegiance to !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 r5unciation ( prior
 political allegiance to any =eign      
pr9ce1 pot5tate1 /ate1 or sov]eignty2   
7,c7 ! duty to support & def5d !        
,con/itution & laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7,d7 ! obligation to be> true fai? &    
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 !  
duty to obey ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7,f7 ! rights1 privileges1 duties1 &    
obligations ( ,am]ican citiz5%ip2  7,g7 
equal citiz5%ip "u law2  7,h7 !         
di/9ction betwe5 citiz5%ip1 lawful      
p]man5t resid5ce1 tempor>y pres5ce1     
p>ole1 & o!r immigration /atuses2 &     

7,i7 ! consequ5ces ( false /atem5ts1    
concealm5t ( mat]ial facts1 fraud1 or   
refusal to take ! oa? )\t m5tal         
res]vation4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,be=e   
adm9i/]+ ! oa? ( allegiance1 ! ,secret>y
 %all require ! applicant to c]tify1 9  
writ+ & "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t !         
applicant-- 7,a7 receiv$ ! in/ruction   
requir$ "u ?is subsection2  7,b7 und]/&s
 ! oa? ( allegiance2  7,c7 is will+ to  
take ! oa? freely & )\t m5tal           
res]vation2 &  7,d7 und]/&s t a false   
/atem5t or concealm5t ( a mat]ial fact  
conc]n+ ! oa? ( allegiance may result 9 
d5ial ( naturalization1 civil           
d5aturalization1 crim9al prosecution1   
removal1 or o!r consequ5ces provid$ by  
law4  7#d7 ,waiv]s1 modifications1 &    
accommodations ,! requirem5ts ( ?is     
subsection %all n apply to a p]son = :om
 ! tak+ ( ! oa? is waiv$ "u subsection  
7a74 ,9 ! case ( a p]son :o is p]mitt$  
to take a modifi$ oa? "u subsection 7a71
 ! in/ruction & c]tification requir$ "u 
?is subsection %all be con=m$ to ! oa? t

 su* p]son is requir$ to take4 ,!       
,secret>y %all provide reasonable       
accommodations = any p]son ) a          
disability1 consi/5t ) subsection 7a7 & 
section #cab7;b74  7#e7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to alt]1 limit1 or sup]s$e   
any accommodation1 modification1 waiv]1 
or exception expressly provid$ by ?is   
section1 section #cab7;b71 or any o!r   
provision ( law4  4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all   
apply to any oa? ( allegiance adm9i/]$  
on or aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4        
,consequ5ces = fraud1 concealm5t1 false 
/atem5ts1 & abuse ( ! naturalization    
process  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title 
,,iii ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adba et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cah !     
foll[+3  #cah;,a4 ,naturalization       
process integrity  7a7 ,m&atory d5ial ,!
 ,secret>y %all d5y an application =    
naturalization if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t

 ! applicant kn[+ly-- 7#a7 made a false 
/atem5t or mat]ial misrepres5tation 9 ! 
naturalization process2  7#b7 conceal$ a
 mat]ial fact 9 ! naturalization        
process2  7#c7 submitt$1 pres5t$1       
procur$1 or reli$ ^u any fraudul5t1     
alt]$1 =g$1 c\nt]feit1 unlawfully       
obta9$1 or mat]ially inaccurate docum5t 
9 ! naturalization process2  7#d7 us$ a 
false id5tity1 alias1 false date ( bir?1
 false place ( bir?1 false nationality1 
false immigration hi/ory1 or false      
,social ,security acc\nt numb] 9 !      
naturalization process2  7#e7 falsely   
claim$ eligibility = naturalization2    
7#f7 ob/ruct$1 imp$$1 delay$1 or refus$ 
to coop]ate ) any backgr\nd *eck1       
biometric *eck1 crim9al-hi/ory *eck1    
immigration-hi/ory *eck1                
national-security *eck1 int]view1       
inve/igation1 or reque/ = evid5ce       
requir$ = naturalization2  7#g7 conceal$
 any crim9al conduct1 arre/1 *>ge1      
conviction1 s5t5ce1 prior removal1 prior
 unlawful pres5ce1 unlawful vot+1       

unlawful regi/ration to vote1 unlawful  
employm5t1 immigration fraud1 b5efit    
fraud1 tax fraud1 gang affiliation1     
c>tel affiliation1 t]rori/ affiliation1 
association ) a =eign t]rori/           
organization1 or conduct describ$ 9     
section #caf7;h71 if disclosure ( su*   
in=mation 0 requir$ by /atute1          
regulation1 =m1 in/ruction1 int]view1   
reque/ = evid5ce1 or o!r lawful reque/ 9
 ! naturalization process2  7#h7 procur$
 te/imony1 sponsor%ip1 docum5tation1    
translation1 int]pretation1             
repres5tation1 or evid5ce ?r\gh fraud1  
co]cion1 brib]y1 ?reat1 concealm5t1 or  
mat]ial misrepres5tation2 or  7#i7      
engag$ 9 any o!r fraudul5t or ob/ructive
 conduct t 0 mat]ial to ! adjudication (
 ! application = naturalization4  7b7   
,p]man5t b> = s]i\s naturalization fraud
 or concealm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 an ali5       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be        
p]man5tly ineligible = naturalization4  
7#b7 ,ali5s describ$ ,an ali5 is        

describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! ali5 kn[+ly
 engag$ 9 conduct describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 & su* conduct involv$ or conceal$-- 
7,a7 t]rorism2  7,b7 espionage2  7,c7   
sabotage2  7,d7 kn[+ly act+ z an ag5t1  
repres5tative1 or in/rum5tality ( a     
=eign p[]1 or kn[+ly act+ "u ! direction
 or control ( a =eign p[]1 9 a mann]    
mat]ially inconsi/5t ) allegiance to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 p>ticipation 91    
assi/ance to1 or mat]ial support = a    
transnational crim9al organization1     
c>tel1 or crim9al gang2  7,f7 a crime ( 
viol5ce1 z def9$ 9 section #af ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,g7 an      
aggravat$ felony1 z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#dc72  7,h7 a sex (f5se1 z     
def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex ,(f5d]    
,regi/ration & ,notification ,act 7#cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjiaa72  7,i7 *ild           
exploitation2  7,j7 human traffick+2    
7,k7 unlawful vot+ or unlawful          
regi/ration to vote2  7,l7 use ( a false
 id5tity2  7,m7 prior removal2  7,n7 a  
false claim ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip2  

7,o7 fraud aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a     
,/ate1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or an   
,indian ,tribe2  7,p7 b5efit fraud      
involv+ an am\nt equal to or great] ?an 
#aj1jjj2 or  7,q7 any (f5se involv+     
brib]y1 ob/ruction ( ju/ice1 p]jury1    
subornation ( p]jury1 witness tamp]+1 or
 de/ruction ( records 9 connection ) !  
naturalization process4  7c7 ,exception 
= c]ta9 reasonable belief cases         
,subsection 7b77#b77,n7 %all n apply if 
! ali5 e/abli%es1 by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce1 t ea* natural p>5t ( ! ali51   
or1 9 ! case ( an adopt$ ali51 ea*      
adoptive p>5t ( ! ali51 is or 0 a citiz5
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ali5 p]man5tly    
resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e atta9+ !  
age ( #af ye>s1 & ! ali5 reasonably     
believ$ at ! "t ( ! false claim t ! ali5
 0 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7     
#aj-ye> b> = o!r mat]ial fraud or       
concealm5t ,except z provid$ 9          
subsection 7b71 an ali5 :o kn[+ly       
engages 9 conduct describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 %all be ineligible = naturalization 

= a p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y d5ies !    
application = naturalization or det]m9es
 t ! ali5 engag$ 9 su* conduct1 :i*ev]  
occurs lat]4  7e7 ,effect ( )drawal1    
correction1 or claim ( immat]iality     
7#a7 ,no cure by )drawal ,conduct       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is n cur$     
m]ely because ! applicant )draws !      
application = naturalization aft] su*   
conduct occurs4  7#b7 ,no cure by       
correction aft] detection ,conduct      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is n cur$     
m]ely because ! applicant corrects1     
supplem5ts1 or am5ds ! record aft] !    
false /atem5t1 misrepres5tation1        
concealm5t1 fraud1 or ob/ruction is     
detect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 or any o!r ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or   
=eign au?ority4  7#c7 ,no def5se bas$   
solely on claim ( ultimate eligibility  
,x %all n be a def5se to a det]m9ation  
"u ?is section t ! applicant ass]ts t ! 

false /atem5t1 misrepres5tation1        
concealm5t1 fraud1 or ob/ruction 0      
unnecess>y to ultimate eligibility =    
naturalization1 if ! fact at issue 0    
mat]ial4  7f7 ,m&atory ref]ral  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is 
cr$ible evid5ce t an applicant has      
engag$ 9 conduct describ$ 9 subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all ref] ! matt]1 z   
appropriate1 to-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4           
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7,b7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate2  7,d7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation2  7,e7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 or  
7,f7 any o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy4  
7#b7 ,cont5ts ( ref]ral ,a ref]ral "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include any relevant 
application mat]ials1 int]view records1 
sworn /atem5ts1 docum5t>y evid5ce1      
biometric in=mation1 fraud f9d+s1       
crim9al-hi/ory in=mation1               
immigration-hi/ory in=mation1 &         
national-security in=mation available to
 ! ,secret>y1 consi/5t ) applicable law4

  7g7 ,removal priority ,an ali5 :o is  
d5i$ naturalization "u ?is section %all 
be treat$ z a priority = removal if !   
ali5 is o!rwise removable "u ?is ,act4  
7h7 ,limitation on subsequ5t immigration
 b5efits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an ali5 :o is  
d5i$ naturalization "u subsection 7a7   
may n receive any discretion>y          
immigration b5efit "u ?is ,act dur+ !   
p]iod ( ineligibility describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 or 7d74  7#b7 ,exceptions
 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to-- 7,a7  
)hold+ ( removal2  7,b7 protection "u ! 
,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture2  7,c7 an    
application1 petition1 or reque/ =      
relief or protection = :i* eligibility  
is requir$ by ,f$]al law to be available
 not)/&+ fraud or misrepres5tation2     
7,d7 a law-en=cem5t c]tification1       
protection1 or b5efit made available to 
victims1 witnesses1 or coop]ators1 if ! 
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es
 t su* c]tification1 protection1 or     
b5efit is 9 ! national int]e/2 or  7,e7 

any o!r protection t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
requir$ to provide "u ,f$]al law4  7i7  
,record ( fraud det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y
 %all ma9ta9 a record ( any d5ial or    
det]m9ation "u ?is section & %all ensure
 t su* record is available to (fic]s &  
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security = purposes ( adjudicat+ any   
subsequ5t immigration application1      
petition1 reque/1 or b5efit4  7j7       
,notice ,! ,secret>y %all provide an    
ali5 d5i$ naturalization "u ?is section 
) writt5 notice describ+-- 7#a7 ! basis 
= ! d5ial2  7#b7 any p]iod (            
ineligibility impos$ "u subsection 7b7  
or 7d72  7#c7 any ref]ral made "u       
subsection 7f71 to ! ext5t disclosure is
 n prohibit$ by law or contr>y to       
law-en=cem5t or national-security       
int]e/s2 &  7#d7 any adm9i/rative or    
judicial review available "u law4  7k7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to limit-- 7#a7 !        
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prosecute 
any (f5se2  7#b7 ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates to initiate removal proce$+s2    
7#c7 ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d5y
 any immigration b5efit2  7#d7 !        
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to br+ a     
civil d5aturalization action "u section 
#cdj2  7#e7 any gr\nd ( inadmissibility 
or deportability "u ?is ,act2 or  7#f7  
any o!r consequ5ce provid$ by law =     
fraud1 concealm5t1 false /atem5ts1 false
 docum5ts1 p]jury1 unlawful vot+1 false 
claims ( citiz5%ip1 or ob/ruction4  7l7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms =eign
 p[]1 mat]ial fact1 & naturalization    
process h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9      
section #d ( ! ,am]ica ,fir/ ,citiz5%ip 
& ,allegiance ,act4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cah ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cah;,a4  
,naturalization process integrity4  4   
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cah ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adbi7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 deportability pursuant to a w>rant (   

arre/ issu$ "u ! provisions ( ?is or any
 o!r ,act ! foll[+3 1 or :ile a fraud   
det]m9ation1 backgr\nd-*eck             
inve/igation1 national-security         
inve/igation1 or ref]ral describ$ 9     
section #cah;,a7f7 rema9s p5d+ ) respect
 to ! applicant4  7d7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 to-- 7#a7 any application =            
naturalization fil$ on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 any          
application = naturalization p5d+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t an 
applicant %all be provid$ a reasonable  
opportunity to supplem5t or correct !   
application 9 accordance ) proc$ures    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 any    
false /atem5t1 mat]ial misrepres5tation1
 concealm5t1 ob/ruction1 fraudul5t      
submission1 or o!r conduct describ$ 9   
section #cah;,a7a7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by subsection 
7a71 t occurs on or aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4 ,pres]vation (
 d5aturalization au?orities  7a7 ,9     

g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to    
limit1 impair1 or o!rwise affect !      
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to in/itute  
proce$+s "u section #cdj ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adea71 includ+ proce$+s bas$ 
on concealm5t ( a mat]ial fact1 willful 
misrepres5tation1 illegal procurem5t (  
naturalization1 lack ( good moral "*1   
lack ( atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or lack 
( disposition to ! good ord] & happ9ess 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,effect (       
naturalization process violation ,if an 
ali5 is naturaliz$ not)/&+ conduct      
describ$ 9 section #cah;,a ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #h ( ?is ,act1 su* conduct  
may con/itute evid5ce t ! ord] admitt+  
su* p]son to citiz5%ip 0 illegally      
procur$ or procur$ by concealm5t ( a    
mat]ial fact or by willful              
misrepres5tation = purposes ( section   
#cdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    

,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adea74  7c7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to require ! ,unit$      
,/ates to in/itute proce$+s "u section  
#cdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adea72  7#b7 to     
limit any gr\nd = d5aturalization or    
revocation ( naturalization "u section  
#cdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adea7 or any o!r    
provision ( law2 or  7#c7 to create any 
def5se to d5aturalization or revocation 
( naturalization t is n o!rwise         
available "u law4  #aj4 ,crim9al        
p5alties = naturalization fraud & false 
/atem5ts  7a7 ,naturalization fraud     
,section #adbe ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !
 undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subsection    
7b72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,p5alties ,a p]son :o
 violates subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be 
f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$-- 7#a7 n m  
?an #be ye>s1 if ! (f5se 0 committ$ to  
facilitate an act ( int]national        

t]rorism1 z def9$ 9 section #bcca2  7#b7
 n m ?an #bj ye>s1 if ! (f5se 0 committ$
 to facilitate a drug traffick+ crime1 z
 def9$ 9 section #ibi7;a71 or           
transnational crim9al activity2  7#c7 n 
m ?an #aj ye>s1 9 ! case ( ! fir/ or    
second su* (f5se1 if ! (f5se 0 n        
committ$ to facilitate an act (         
int]national t]rorism1 a drug traffick+ 
crime1 or transnational crim9al         
activity2 or  7#d7 n m ?an #ae ye>s1 9 !
 case ( any o!r (f5se1 or bo?4  7d7     
,=feiture ,any docum5t1 ?+ ( value1 or  
proce$s obta9$ z a result ( an (f5se "u 
?is section %all be subject to =feiture 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,immigration   
consequ5ces ,a conviction "u ?is section
 %all be deem$ to involve moral         
turpitude1 fraud1 & ob/ruction ( !      
naturalization process = purposes ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act4  4    
7b7 ,false /atem5ts relat+ to           
naturalization1 citiz5%ip1 or regi/ry   
,section #ajae ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !

 undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subsection    
7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7f7 ! foll[+3  7g7 ,p5alty ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7h71 a p]son :o    
violates ?is section %all be f9$ "u ?is 
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or   
bo?4  7h7 ,enhanc$ p5alty ,if an (f5se  
"u ?is section involves t]rorism1       
espionage1 sabotage1 a transnational    
crim9al organization1 c>tel activity1   
gang activity1 a sex (f5se1 *ild        
exploitation1 human traffick+1 unlawful 
vot+1 false id5tity1 prior removal1 or  
kn[+ly act+ z an ag5t1 repres5tative1 or
 in/rum5tality ( a =eign p[]1 or kn[+ly 
act+ "u ! direction or control ( a =eign
 p[]1 9 a mann] mat]ially inconsi/5t )  
allegiance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !        
def5dant %all be f9$ "u ?is title1      
imprison$ n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4  4  
7c7 ,docum5t fraud ,section             
#bgd;,c7e77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acbd;c7e77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ n less ?an   

#bej & n m ?an #b1jjj & ins]t+ n less   
?an #b1ejj & n m ?an #aj1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ n less ?an   
#b1jjj & n m ?an #e1jjj & ins]t+ n less 
?an #aj1jjj & n m ?an #be1jjj4  7d7     
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
transnational crim9al activity means    
crim9al activity c>ri$ out by1 at !     
direction (1 or 9 mat]ial coord9ation ) 
a transnational crim9al organization1   
c>tel1 or crim9al gang t is bas$        
prim>ily outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section1
 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 may 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to pursue d5aturalization1
 removal1 =feiture1 civil p5alties1     
crim9al p5alties1 or any o!r rem$y      
available "u law4  #aa4 ,am]ica #bej    
,citiz5%ip ,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% an initiative1 to be kn[n z !   
,am]ica #bej ,citiz5%ip ,initiative1 to 
revise & /r5g!n naturalization mat]ials1

 oa?-(-allegiance mat]ials1 & civics    
res\rces 9 connection ) ! #bej?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4
  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! initiative e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7     
revis$ /udy mat]ials = ! naturalization 
exam9ation requir$ "u section #cab ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2  7#b7 
a citiz5%ip guide expla9+ ! ,decl>ation 
( ,indep5d5ce1 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! ,bill ( ,rights1 sep>ation ( 
p[]s1 ,f$]alism1 religi\s lib]ty1 fre$om
 ( spee*1 equal citiz5%ip1 ! rule ( law1
 & ! duties ( citiz5%ip2  7#c7 model    
mat]ials = oa?-(-allegiance c]emonies2  
7#d7 mat]ials expla9+ ! di/9ction betwe5
 citiz5%ip1 lawful p]man5t resid5ce1    
tempor>y pres5ce1 p>ole1 & o!r          
immigration /atuses2  7#e7 mat]ials     
expla9+ t citiz5%ip requires allegiance 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & atta*m5t to !      
pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#f7 mat]ials expla9+ !        
consequ5ces ( fraud1 concealm5t1 false  
/atem5ts1 false docum5ts1 unlawful vot+1

 false claims ( citiz5%ip1 & abuse ( !  
naturalization process2 &  7#g7 su* o!r 
mat]ials z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate to promote und]/&+ (        
,am]ican citiz5%ip1 con/itutional       
lib]ty1 civic obligation1 & allegiance  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,use ( mat]ials
 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! mat]ials  
develop$ "u ?is section are incorporat$ 
into-- 7#a7 naturalization /udy         
mat]ials2  7#b7 applicant prep>ation    
mat]ials2  7#c7 oa?-(-allegiance        
in/ruction requir$ "u section #ccg7;c7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z  
add$ by section #g ( ?is ,act2 &  7#d7  
public-fac+ mat]ials conc]n+            
naturalization & citiz5%ip4  7d7        
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 !     
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !     
,secret>y ( ,education2  7#c7 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2   
7#d7 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress2  7#e7 !   
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts2 &  7#f7 su* o!r   

,f$]al (ficials z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate4  7e7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9   
?is section may be con/ru$ to au?orize !
 ,secret>y to create any new grant      
program4  #ab4 ,annual report to        
,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! ,committees on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report conc]n+        
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cont5ts 
,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all include-- 7#a7 ! numb] (           
naturalization applications receiv$2    
7#b7 ! numb] ( naturalization           
applications approv$2  7#c7 ! numb] (   
naturalization applications d5i$2  7#d7 
! numb] ( d5ials bas$ on failure to     
satisfy ,engli%-language requirem5ts2   
7#e7 ! numb] ( d5ials bas$ on failure to
 satisfy civics or hi/ory requirem5ts2  
7#f7 ! numb] ( d5ials bas$ on failure to
 demon/rate atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 ! 

numb] ( d5ials bas$ on failure to       
demon/rate favorable disposition t[>d ! 
good ord] & happ9ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#h7 ! numb] ( d5ials bas$ on false     
/atem5ts1 mat]ial misrepres5tation1     
concealm5t ( mat]ial facts1 false       
id5tity1 fraudul5t docum5ts1 ob/ruction1
 or fraud2  7#i7 ! numb] ( ref]rals made
 "u section #cah;,a7f7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section  
#h2  7#aj7 ! numb] ( ali5s d5i$         
naturalization :o 7 plac$ 9 removal     
proce$+s2  7#aa7 ! numb] ( applicants   
grant$ waiv]s or exceptions f           
,engli%-language or civics requirem5ts1 
disaggregat$ by /atutory basis2  7#ab7 !
 numb] ( oa? c]emonies conduct$2  7#ac7 
! numb] ( applicants :o fail$ to c]tify 
und]/&+ ( ! oa? ( allegiance2  7#ad7 !  
/atus ( ! ,am]ica #bej ,citiz5%ip       
,initiative2 &  7#ae7 recomm5dations =  
legislation or adm9i/rative action to   
improve ! integrity ( ! naturalization  
process4  7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       

unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #ac4 ,regulations  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al z  
appropriate1 %all promulgate regulations
 to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act1 includ+ regulations        
conc]n+-- 7#a7 ! naturalization         
exam9ation requir$ "u section #cab ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2  7#b7 
in/ruction on ! oa? ( allegiance requir$
 "u section #ccg7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act2  7#c7 det]m9ations ( 
atta*m5t to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #caf7;h7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act2    
7#d7 fraud det]m9ations "u section      
#cah;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act2  7#e7 p]man5t & tempor>y b>s to   
naturalization "u section #cah;,a ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2  7#f7 
ref]rals to ,f$]al law-en=cem5t ag5cies2
  7#g7 recordkeep+ requirem5ts2  7#h7   
notice to applicants2 &  7#i7           

implem5tation ( ! ,am]ica #bej          
,citiz5%ip ,initiative4  7b7 ,no delay  
,! failure ( ! ,secret>y to promulgate  
regulations "u subsection 7a7 %all n    
delay ! effective date ( ?is ,act or !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #ad4 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 may be       
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to au?orize ! d5ial (    
naturalization bas$ solely on spee*     
protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to
 au?orize ! d5ial ( naturalization bas$ 
solely on religi\s belief1 lawful       
association1 familial relation%ip1      
nationality1 e?nicity1 dual nationality1
 or lawful contact ) a =eign gov]nm5t2  
7#c7 to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to d5y naturalization to any     
applicant :o fails to e/abli%           
eligibility = naturalization2  7#d7 to  
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
br+ d5aturalization proce$+s "u section 
#cdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adea72  7#e7 to     

limit ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
initiate removal proce$+s2  7#f7 to     
limit any gr\nd ( inadmissibility or    
deportability "u ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act2  7#g7 to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to inve/igate
 or prosecute fraud1 false /atem5ts1    
false docum5ts1 false claims (          
citiz5%ip1 unlawful vot+1 ob/ruction1   
p]jury1 brib]y1 t]rorism1 espionage1    
sabotage1 gang activity1 c>tel activity1
 or transnational crim9al activity2     
7#h7 to create any entitlem5t to        
naturalization1 citiz5%ip1 or any       
immigration b5efit2  7#i7 to alt] !     
requirem5t t an applicant =             
naturalization be>s ! burd5 ( e/abli%+  
eligibility = naturalization2  7#aj7 to 
affect ! citiz5%ip or nationality /atus 
( any p]son :o is a citiz5 or national (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 or  7#aa7 to alt] ! allocation
 ( au?ority betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 !     

,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb1 or any  
o!r provision ( law4  #ae4 ,sev]ability 
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t
 made by ?is ,act1 or ! application (   
su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or
 circum/ance is held to be              
uncon/itutional or o!rwise invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provisions
 & am5dm5ts to any o!r p]son or         
circum/ance %all n be affect$4  #af4    
,effective date ,except z o!rwise       
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4