; and (6) providing assistance in legal actions, including hiring legal counsel or providing legal support, as appropriate, to support Pacific Islands in defending their rights and interests related to maritime security, combating transnational crime, responding to natural disasters, and participating in regional security efforts. (b) Related programs and authorities The assistance and capacity building authorized by this subsection should build on the following: (1) The International Military Education and Training program. (2) The Foreign Military Financing program. (3) The Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid program. (4) The authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces under section 333 of title 10, United States Code. (5) The authority to provide excess defense articles under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321j ). (6) The National Guard State Partnership Program. (7) The International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Program. (c) National police forces and coast guards The national police forces and coast guards of countries of the Pacific Islands are eligible to receive assistance under the programs and authorities described in subsection (b) (other than the programs and authorities described in paragraphs (1), (4), (6), and (7) of subsection (b)). 302. Reporting (a) Updates of certain reports The Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall identify and update the reports described in subsection (b) to include in such reports a discussion of forms of transnational crime affecting the Pacific Islands. (b) Reports described The reports described in this subsection are the following: (1) The International Narcotics Control Strategy report. (2) The Improving International Fisheries Management report. (3) The Trafficking in Persons report. IV Resource and Economic Development 401. Trade development with the Pacific Islands (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States