non-Federal partners to increase and enhance data 
collection. 
(2) OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIP.—The 
opportunities described in paragraph (1) may in-
clude opportunities that can be pursued in conjunc-
tion with Federal permits, leases, and other actions 
requiring Federal approval or funding, such as 
partnering with companies to acquire and share 
bathymetric data or supplying fishermen with sen-
sors that can collect data through fishing gear. 
SEC. 13. OCEAN INNOVATION PRIZE AND PRIORITIZATION. 
(a) OCEAN
INNOVATIVE
PRIZES.—The Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal 
agencies, including the Secretary of Defense, and in con-
junction with nongovernmental partners, as appropriate 
and at the discretion of the Administrator, shall establish 
at least one Ocean Innovation Prize to catalyze the rapid 
development and deployment of data collection and moni-
toring technology related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, 
estuaries, and coasts in at least one of the areas specified 
in subsection (b). 
(b) AREAS.—The areas specified in this subsection 
are the following: 
(1) Improved eDNA analytics and deployment 
with autonomous vehicles. 
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(2) Plastic pollution detection, quantification, 
and mitigation, including with respect to used fish-
ing gear and tracking technologies to reduce or 
eliminate bycatch. 
(3) Advanced satellite data and other advanced 
technology for improving scientific assessment. 
(4) New stock assessment methods using sat-
ellite data or other advanced technologies. 
(5) Identifying forced labor or human traf-
ficking (or other illicit activity) often associated with 
IUU fishing (as defined in section 9). 
(6) Advanced electronic fisheries monitoring 
equipment and data analysis tools, including im-
proved fish species recognition software, confidential 
data management, data analysis and visualization, 
and storage of electronic reports, imagery, location 
information, and other data. 
(7) Autonomous and other advanced surface ve-
hicles, underwater vehicles, or airborne platforms for 
data collection and monitoring. 
(8) Artificial intelligence and machine learning 
applications for data collection and monitoring re-
lated to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, 
and coasts. 
(9) Coral reef ecosystem monitoring. 
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(10) Electronic equipment, chemical or biologi-
cal sensors, data analysis tools, and platforms to 
identify and fill gaps in robust and shared contin-
uous data related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, 
estuaries, and coasts to inform global earth system 
models. 
(11) Means for protecting aquatic life from in-
jury or other ill effects caused, in whole or in part, 
by monitoring or exploration activities. 
(12) Discovery and dissemination of data re-
lated to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, 
and coasts. 
(13) Water quality monitoring, including im-
proved detection and prediction of harmful algal 
blooms and pollution. 
(14) Enhancing blue carbon sequestration and 
other ocean acidification mitigation opportunities. 
(15) Such other areas as may be identified by 
the Administrator. 
(c) PRIORITIZATION OF PROPOSALS.—In selecting re-
cipients of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 
and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) solicita-
tions and interagency grants for ocean innovation, includ-
ing the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, the 
Administrator shall prioritize proposals for fiscal years 
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2020 and 2021 that address at least one of the areas spec-
ified in subsection (b). 
SEC. 14. REAUTHORIZATION OF NOAA PROGRAMS. 
(a) NOAA OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 12006 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3406) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2024.’’. 
(b) OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING INTEGRATION 
ACT.—Section 12207 of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping 
Integration Act (33 U.S.C. 3506) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2024.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(5) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2024.’’. 
(c) HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES IMPROVEMENT ACT 
OF 1998.—Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Im-
provement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) $71,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2019 through 2024.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) $34,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2019 through 2024.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
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