permanent resident status. (B) The alien has not abandoned the alien’s residence in the United States. The Secretary shall presume that the alien has abandoned such residence if the alien is absent from the United States for more than 365 days, in the aggregate, during the period of conditional residence, unless the alien demonstrates that alien has not abandoned the alien’s residence. An alien who is absent from the United States due to active service in the uniformed services has not abandoned the alien’s residence in the United States during the period of such service. (C) The alien has maintained the conditional permanent resident status for at least 3 years. (2) Special rule for daca recipients Any period of time in which the alien was granted deferred action pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy established in the June 15, 2012, memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security, titled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children, shall count toward the 3-year period described in paragraph (1)(C). (e) Treatment of period for purposes of naturalization For purposes of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), in the case of an alien who is in the United States as a lawful permanent resident on a conditional basis under this section, the alien shall be considered to have been admitted as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and to be present in the United States as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. The alien may not apply for naturalization until the conditional basis for permanent residency has been removed, except for naturalization pursuant to sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1439 and 1440). (f) Renewed background checks The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with other departments and agencies as appropriate, shall conduct new background checks on all aliens filing petitions under this