; or (2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under section 240. (i) No offset in number of visas available The granting of adjustment of status under this section shall not reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (j) Treatment of brief, casual, and innocent departures and certain other absences An alien who has failed to maintain the 3-year continuous physical presence requirement under subsection (c) because of brief, casual, and innocent departures or, emergency travel, or extenuating circumstances outside of the control of the alien, shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States. (k) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to include aliens (as a class or individual basis) from previously designated countries that no longer have valid temporary protected status designation under section 244(b), or aliens who no longer have a valid deferred enforced departure status, unless such designated status or previously deferred enforced departure expires on or after January 1, 2017. (l) Definitions In this section: (1) The term domestic partner means an adult of at least 18 years of age in a committed relationship with the alien applying for adjustment. A committed relationship is one in which the employee and the domestic partner of the employee are each other’s sole domestic partner (and are not married to or domestic partners with anyone else) and share responsibility for a significant measure of each other’s common welfare and financial obligations. This includes, but is not limited to, any relationship between two individuals of the same or opposite sex that is granted legal recognition by a State or by the District of Columbia as a marriage or analogous relationship (including, but not limited to, a civil union). (2) The term provide for its repatriated citizens means a country’s ability to provide safety, and social safety net services, including preventive