; and (7) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2032 and 2033. 904. Directorate for mathematical and physical sciences (a) Research (1) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation (referred to in this section as the Director ) shall award funding for research activities in each of the following areas described in this subsection. (2) NSF engineering research center The Director shall establish a new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center focused on materials research and early-stage application of sorbents, solvents, membranes, and related direct air capture components. (3) Direct air capture materials research The Director shall award funding for materials research on sorbents, solvents, membranes, and related direct air capture components. (4) Carbonation (A) In general The Director shall award funding for research to control carbonation reactions, accelerate carbonation, and understand structure-property relationships. (B) Collaboration The Director shall carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) in collaboration with the Director of the Office of Science of the Department of Energy. (5) Catalysts (A) In general The Director shall award funding for research on impurity-tolerant catalyst development, coupled reduction and oxidation reactions, and reduced additives. (B) Collaboration The Director shall carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) in collaboration with the Director of the Office of Science of the Department of Energy. (6) New materials development and applications (A) In general The Director shall award funding for development of new materials for capturing and utilizing carbon dioxide, including materials with carbon-carbon bonds. (B) Collaboration The Director shall carry out the activities described in subparagraph (A) in collaboration with the Director of the Office of Science of the Department of Energy. (7) Other research The Director shall award funding for other carbon dioxide removal research, as determined by the Director. (b)