; and (B) an assessment of the Secretary’s confidence that each post— (i) has continuously reached out to United States persons in country to maintain and update contact information for as many such persons as practicable; and (ii) is prepared to communicate with such persons in an emergency or crisis situation. (3) Form Each update submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 405. Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States must increase its diplomatic activity and presence in the Pacific, particularly among Pacific Island nations; and (2) the Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum— (A) should advance the United States partnership with Pacific Island Forum nations and with the organization itself on key issues of importance to the Pacific region; and (B) should coordinate policies across the Pacific region with like-minded democracies. (b) Appointment of Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ), as amended by section 304, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) Special envoy to the pacific islands forum (1) Appointment The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a qualified individual to serve as Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum (referred to in this section as the Special Envoy ). (2) Considerations (A) Selection The Special Envoy shall be— (i) a United States Ambassador to a country that is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum