Which USA PATRIOT Act provisions were extended through 2015?

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George W. Bush: signing of USA PATRIOT Act — USA PATRIOT Act Pres. George W. Bush signing the USA PATRIOT Act in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., October 26, 2001.

The PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, signed into law by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2011, extended three specific provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act through June 1, 2015:1

Section 206: This provision permitted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to authorize "roving" electronic surveillance, allowing it to be carried out with any equipment and in any location.1
Section 215: This section granted the government general authority to demand "any tangible things" from third parties, including books, records, and documents, as part of a FISA court order.1
The "lone wolf" provision: Originally part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, this provision allowed for surveillance and physical searches targeting foreign nationals engaged in international terrorism or related preparatory activities.1