Restriction on funding

(a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed contributions of the United States to the United Nations, including any organ, agency, or entity of the United Nations, may be obligated or expended for— (1) any activity related to the implementation of Resolution 2719 in support of AUSSOM or any other African Union-led peace support mission in Somalia; or (2) any program, project, or initiative for Somalia directly linked to the mandate outlined in Resolution 2719. (b) Direction to United States Ambassador to the United Nations The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, or their designee shall use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations— (1) to oppose any United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorize funding prohibited under subsection (a); and (2) to decline to join in consensus on any United Nations Security Council product, including letters from the United Nations Security Council President, that authorizes funding prohibited under subsection (a). (c) Exceptions This restriction under subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) the use of United Nations assessed contributions to fund the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) as approved by the United Nations Security Council; (2) the use of voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations or funds expressly appropriated by Congress to support AUSSOM; (3) humanitarian assistance funded with United Nations assessed or voluntary contributions delivered through nongovernmental organizations or United Nations agencies that operate independently of AUSSOM; and (4) expenditures for salaries of United States personnel, administrative costs, or other support services directly associated with the oversight or monitoring of assessed contributions of the United States to the United Nations to ensure compliance with this Act.