; or (ii) departed the United States while an order of removal was outstanding. (C) Exception Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply to a noncitizen seeking admission within a period if, prior to the date of the noncitizen’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 noncitizen’s reapplying for admission. . (b) Misrepresentation of citizenship The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 212(a)(6)(C) ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C) ), by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) Misrepresentation of citizenship (I) In general Any noncitizen 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 a noncitizen who was under the age of 21 years at the time of making a misrepresentation described in subclause (I), the noncitizen shall not be considered to be inadmissible under any provision of this subsection based on such misrepresentation.