; and (4) was not physically present in the PRC for longer than 90 days after the date of establishment of such permanent residence. (c) Condition; dissemination of information (1) Not applicable if safe return permitted Subsection (a) shall not apply to any alien if the Secretary of State has determined and certified to Congress, before the first day of the application period, that conditions in the PRC permit aliens described in subsection (b)(1) to return to that foreign state in safety. (2) Dissemination of information If the President has not made the certification described in paragraph (1) by the first day of the application period, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, immediately broadly disseminate to aliens described in subsection (b) information respecting the benefits available under this section. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall provide notice of these benefits to the last known mailing address of each such alien. (d) Exclusion from numerical limitations Aliens provided immigrant visas under this section shall not be counted against any numerical limitation under sections 201, 202, or 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 , 1152, or 1153). 9. Reporting requirements (a) In general On an annual basis, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on— (1) the number of Hong Kong SAR residents who have applied for admittance, been admitted, and been provided permanent residence in the United States during the preceding fiscal year, dis­ag­gre­gat­ed by visa type or residence status, including refugee, temporary protected status, special immigrant visa, and legal permanent residence status provided for under this Act