; (2) has continuously resided in the United States since such entry; (3) has been a person of good moral character since such entry; (4) is not ineligible for citizenship; (5) is not described in paragraph (1)(A)(iv), (2), (3), (6)(C), (6)(E), (8), or (9)(C) of section 212(a); (6) is not described in paragraph (1)(E), (1)(G), (2), (4) of section 237(a); and (7) did not, at any time, without reasonable cause, fail or refuse to attend or remain in attendance at a proceeding to determine the alien’s inadmissibility or deportability. (b) Recordation date of permanent residence The record of an alien’s lawful admission for permanence residence shall be the date on which the Secretary approves the application for such status under this section. . 2 Prohibition on naturalization and United States citizenship 1621. Barring terrorists from becoming naturalized United States citizens (a) In general Section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1427 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no person may be naturalized if the Secretary makes a determination, in the discretion of the Secretary, that the alien is described in section 212(a)(3) or 237(a)(4) at any time, including any period before or after the filing of an application for naturalization. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an alien described in section 212(a)(3) if— (i) the alien received an exemption under section 212(d)(3)(B)(i)