Periodic reports

Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: (1) A description of how vertically integrated States and restructured States used grants provided under the Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Grants Program. (2) A breakdown of the expenses paid using such grants. (3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the use of the grants in supporting the development of, and compliance with, integrated resource planning that is partly or fully consistent with the guidelines and best practices published under this Act, including examples of best practices and innovative approaches that were adopted.