; (2) is consistent with section 303A of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1853a ); or (3) establishes a catch share program as defined in section 206(a) of this Act. (d) Savings provision Except for subsection (b), nothing in this section may be construed to affect an exempted fishing permit approved under section 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, before the date of the enactment of this Act. 305. Cooperative research and management program Section 318 ( 16 U.S.C. 1867 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting (1) before the first sentence, and by adding at the end the following: (2) Within 1 year after the date of enactment of the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, and after consultation with the Councils, the Secretary shall publish a plan for implementing and conducting the program established in paragraph (1). Such plan shall identify and describe critical regional fishery management and research needs, possible projects that may address those needs, and estimated costs for such projects. The plan shall be revised and updated every 5 years, and updated plans shall include a brief description of projects that were funded in the prior 5-year period and the research and management needs that were addressed by those projects. ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the heading, by striking Funding and inserting Priorities ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking including and all that follows and inserting the following: “including— (A) the use of fishing vessels or acoustic or other marine technology; (B) expanding the use of electronic catch reporting programs and technology