; (C) microalgae and macroalgae cultivation for— (i) biofuels; (ii) bioproducts; and (iii) carbon storage; and (D) ocean alkalinity enhancement; and (8) any combination of activities described in paragraphs (1) through (7) that have the potential for significant carbon removal (as defined in section 2 of the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies Act of 2023 ). . 122. Direct ocean capture assessment (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the potential for removing carbon dioxide directly from the oceans. (b) Methodology In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the potential and relative merits of— (1) pathways, methods, and technologies that are able to directly remove carbon dioxide from the oceans through engineered or inorganic processes; and (2) technologies such as filters, membranes, phase change systems, chemical conversion, or other technological pathways. (c) Inclusion In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall incorporate any information on the results of activities conducted under section 223 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( 10 U.S.C. 4001 note; Public Law 116–92 ). (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the assessment under subsection (a). (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section— (1) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2025