; 126 Stat. 1992), as most recently amended by section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 115–91 ), is further amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2019 . (b) Excess defense articles Subsection (i)(2) of such section, as so amended, is further amended by striking December 31, 2018 each place it appears and inserting December 31, 2019 . 1214. Modification of reporting requirements for special immigrant visas for Afghan allies program Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (10); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (16) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively; (C) in paragraph (11)(A), as so redesignated, by striking the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 and inserting the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ; (D) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (12)(B) and inserting paragraph (11)(B) ; and (E) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking a report to the and all that follows through House of Representatives and inserting a report to the appropriate committees of Congress ; (2) by striking subsection (c); and (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). C Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 1221. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (a) Extension Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291