; (2) $110,250,000 for fiscal year 2020; (3) $115,763,000 for fiscal year 2021; (4) $121,551,000 for fiscal year 2022; and (5) $127,628,000 for fiscal year 2023. . 7. Carbon utilization (a) Program Subtitle F of title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16291 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 969. Carbon utilization (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration for carbon utilization. The program shall— (1) assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle carbon dioxide emissions, and other environmental safety indicators of new technologies, practices, processes, or methods, used in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery; (2) identify and evaluate novel uses for carbon, including the conversion of carbon dioxide for commercial and industrial products, such as— (A) chemicals; (B) plastics; (C) building materials; (D) fuels; (E) cement; or (F) products of coal utilization in power systems (as such term is defined in section 962(e)), or other applications; and (3) identify and develop alternative uses for coal, including products derived from carbon engineering, carbon fiber, and coal conversion methods. (b) Authorization of appropriations For activities under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (2) $26,250,000 for fiscal year 2020; (3) $27,562,500 for fiscal year 2021; (4) $28,940,625 for fiscal year 2022; and (5) $30,387,656 for fiscal year 2023. . (b) Study The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study assessing the barriers and opportunities related to commercializing carbon dioxide in the United States. Such study shall— (1) analyze the technical feasibility and related challenges to commercializing carbon dioxide, including— (A) creating a national system of carbon dioxide pipelines; (B) mitigating environmental impacts; and (C) regional economic challenges and opportunities