; (2) includes the name of the shipping company; and (3) includes the year for which such Award was made. (f) Limitations Nothing in this section shall be construed to— (1) require participation in the Program; or (2) authorize any action that affects navigation safety. (g) Definition of eligible vessel In this section, the term eligible vessel means a vessel greater than or equal to 65 feet in overall length. (h) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section there is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. XV Studies and Reports 1501. Deep sea mining Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a comprehensive assessment and approximate quantification of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with deep seabed mining, including emissions possible from the release of greenhouse gases sequestered in the seabed. 1502. National Academies assessment of oceanic blue carbon Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a comprehensive assessment of oceanic blue carbon, including— (1) the impacts of marine species decline on carbon sequestration potential in ocean ecosystems, an estimate of the global carbon dioxide mitigation potential of protecting or recovering populations of fish and marine mammals, and the ecological considerations of such conservation strategies; (2) an analysis of the geologic stores of carbon in the deep seafloor environment, including current and potential natural long-term carbon storage, identification of gaps in scientific understanding regarding such geologic carbon storage