; (ii) the Assistant Administrator for of Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (iii) the director of the Bureau of Land Management. (4) Environmental impacts of mineralization materials (A) In general The Director shall carry out research on the environmental impacts of broadcasting materials, including disturbing piles of mine tailings. (B) Collaboration The Director shall carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) in collaboration with— (i) the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management of the Department of Energy; and (ii) the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency. (5) Environmental and social impacts of expanded mining for mineralization (A) In general The Director shall carry out research on the environmental and social impacts of expanded mining activities for the purpose of mineralization, including the net carbon impact of those activities. (B) Collaboration The Director shall carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) in collaboration with— (i) the Director of the National Science Foundation; (ii) the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management of the Department of Energy; and (iii) the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development of the Environmental Protection Agency. (6) New mineralization pathways (A) In general The Director shall carry out development of new, low-emissions sources of alkalinity for carbon mineralization and new mineralization processes, such as looping and direct air capture hybrids. (B) Collaboration The Director shall carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy. (7) Regional partnerships (A) In general The Director shall establish not more than 6 regional partnerships, the membership of which may be made up of 1 or more— (i) institutions of higher education; (ii) State entities; (iii) Federal entities