Electronic Monitoring Innovation Prize

Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and under the authority provided by section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies and nongovernmental partners, as appropriate, shall establish an Electronic Monitoring Innovation Prize, which the Administrator may award for the development of advanced electronic fisheries monitoring equipment and data analysis tools, including improved fish species recognition software.