often at great personal risk, and could significantly affect the operations of the United States Government in Afghanistan. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that an additional 4,000 visas should be made available for principal aliens who are eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) to prevent harm to the operations of the United States Government in Afghanistan. 1217. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “11,000” and inserting “15,000”. C Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 1231. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (a) Clarification of construction authority (1) Clarification 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