((a)) Under regulations prescribed by such Secretary, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force shall each have an inspection made by inspectors general, or by any other commissioned officers of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force detailed for that purpose, to determine whether—
((1)) the amount and condition of property held by the Army National Guard or Air National Guard are satisfactory;
((2)) the Army National Guard or Air National Guard is organized as provided in this title;
((3)) the members of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard meet prescribed physical and other qualifications;
((4)) the Army National Guard or Air National Guard and its organization are properly uniformed, armed, and equipped and are being trained and instructed for active duty in the field, or for coast defense;
((5)) Army National Guard or Air National Guard records are being kept in accordance with this title;
((6)) the accounts and records of each property and fiscal officer are properly maintained;
((7)) the units of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard meet requirements for deployment; and
((8)) the units and members of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard comply with Federal law and policy applicable to the National Guard, including policies issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
((b)) The reports of inspections under subsection (a) are the basis for determining whether the National Guard is entitled to the issue of military property as authorized under this title and to retain that property; and for determining which organizations and persons constitute units and members of the National Guard; and for determining which units of the National Guard meet deployability standards.
((c)) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau may have an inspection described in subsection (a) made by inspectors general, or by commissioned officers of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States detailed for that purpose, on behalf of the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force. Any such inspection may be made only with the approval of the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as applicable.