EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.

SEC. 1223. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3541) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “December 31, 2025” and inserting “December 31, 2026”; (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting “, including any modifications made to the vetting process in order to determine whether Syrian groups or individuals associated with the Government of Syria are eligible recipients” before the period at the end; (3) in subsection (d)(2), by redesignating subclause (I) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K), and adjusting the margins accordingly; (4) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “elements of the Syrian opposition and other”; and (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking “Shia militias aligned with or supporting the Government of Syria, and groups” and inserting “Islamist extremist organizations, Shia militias, proxy forces, or groups otherwise”; (ii) by striking “Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham, other”; (iii) by inserting “and associated and successor” after “al-Qaeda”; and (iv) by striking “related”; (5) in subsection (l)(3)(E)), by striking “December 31, 2025” and inserting “the date specified in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (a)”; and (6) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(n) Limitation on Use of Funds.—Funds made available to carry out this section may not be used to provide assistance pursuant to subsection (a)— “(1) to any entity that is not an appropriately vetted Syrian group or individual; or “(2) to forces associated with any other government or nation.” .