; and (3) does not include individuals who have been determined to be a child abuser or a pedophile. 3. Protecting special veterans from removal Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227 ), a special veteran shall not be removed from the United States. 4. Naturalization for special veterans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a special veteran shall be naturalized as a citizen of the United States upon the filing of the appropriate application, paying the appropriate fees, and, except as provided in subsection (b), taking and subscribing before an officer of the Department of Homeland Security within the United States to the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 ). The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take steps to ensure that the period in which an application for naturalization under this section is pending does not exceed 90 days. The Secretary shall furnish each special veteran naturalized under this section with a certificate of citizenship. (b) Special veterans abroad In the case of a special veteran residing abroad, the application for naturalization may be filed from abroad, and the oath of allegiance described in subsection (a) may be subscribed to abroad at United States embassies, consulates, and, as practicable, United States military installations overseas pursuant to the procedures available under section 1701(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( 8 U.S.C. 1443a ) for naturalization proceedings overseas for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and children. (c) Waiver Consistent with section 337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1448(a) ), the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the taking of the oath of allegiance described in subsection (a) by a special veteran if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the special veteran is unable to understand, or to communicate an understanding