; and (B) Federal regulators have the tools to effectively regulate the planning and siting of interregional transmission lines. (2) Requirements The report under paragraph (1) shall examine whether— (A) there are deficiencies in transmission planning and siting that affect resource development for— (i) interregional and regional energy generation; (ii) interconnection queues; and (iii) advanced energy technologies; (B) the Commission has the programmatic and regulatory structure necessary to facilitate continued improvements in transmission planning, including planning with respect to transmission— (i) across the boundaries of Independent System Operators and Regional Transmission Organizations; and (ii) across boundaries that are not associated with Independent System Operators or Regional Transmission Organizations; (C) State resource planning requirements are addressed in existing transmission planning processes; (D) the Commission lacks tools with respect to the siting of transmission lines that could help States improve transmission planning to meet State resource planning objectives; and (E) there are barriers to the inclusion and integration in the grid of any technology— (i) to reduce transmission losses; (ii) to improve the efficiency of the transmission and distribution systems; (iii) that is connected to the distribution system and may— (I) increase reliability or resilience; and (II) avoid transmission and distribution system costs