; (2) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (4) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 600) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 963 the following: Sec. 963A. Carbon mineralization pilot projects. . 112. Carbon mineralization resource assessment (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall complete a national assessment of the potential for using carbon mineralization for carbon removal, in accordance with the methodology developed under subsection (b). (b) Methodology Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall develop a methodology to assess geological resources, mine tailings, and other alkaline industrial wastes to identify sustainable sources of reactive minerals suitable for carbon mineralization, while taking into consideration minerals and mineral classes with high reactivity and fast kinetics. (c) Coordination (1) Federal coordination To ensure the maximum usefulness and success of the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (A) consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on the format and content of the assessment