; or (ii) departed the United States while an order of removal was outstanding. (C) Exception Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply to an alien seeking admission within a period if, prior to the date of the alien's reembarkation at a place outside the United States or attempt to be admitted from foreign contiguous territory, the Secretary of Homeland Security has consented to the alien's reapplying for admission. . (b) Misrepresentations The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— (1) by amending section 212(a)(6)(C)(ii) ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(ii) ) to read as follows: (ii) Misrepresentation of citizenship (I) In general Any alien who willfully misrepresents, or has willfully misrepresented, himself or herself to be a citizen of the United States for any purpose or benefit under this Act (including section 274A) or any Federal or State law is inadmissible. (II) Exception In the case of an alien making a misrepresentation described in subclause (I), if the alien was under the age of 21 at the time of making such misrepresentation that he or she was a citizen, the alien shall not be considered to be inadmissible under any provision of this subsection based on such misrepresentation. ; (2) in section 212(a)(6)(C)(iii) ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(iii) ), by striking of clause (i)