Rule of construction

Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be construed— (1) to authorize the denial of naturalization based solely on speech protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; (2) to authorize the denial of naturalization based solely on religious belief, lawful association, familial relationship, nationality, ethnicity, dual nationality, or lawful contact with a foreign government; (3) to limit the authority of the United States to deny naturalization to any applicant who fails to establish eligibility for naturalization; (4) to limit the authority of the United States to bring denaturalization proceedings under section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1451); (5) to limit the authority of the United States to initiate removal proceedings; (6) to limit any ground of inadmissibility or deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (7) to limit the authority of the United States to investigate or prosecute fraud, false statements, false documents, false claims of citizenship, unlawful voting, obstruction, perjury, bribery, terrorism, espionage, sabotage, gang activity, cartel activity, or transnational criminal activity; (8) to create any entitlement to naturalization, citizenship, or any immigration benefit; (9) to alter the requirement that an applicant for naturalization bears the burden of establishing eligibility for naturalization; (10) to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person who is a citizen or national of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act; or (11) to alter the allocation of authority between the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any other provision of law.