((a)) ** .—** The Secretary of the Army may provide financial assistance to a State to support activities carried out by the Army National Guard of the State in the performance of duties that the Secretary has assigned, with the consent of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to the Army National Guard of the State. The Secretary shall determine the amount of the assistance that is appropriate for the purpose.
((b)) ** .—**
((1)) Except as provided in paragraph (2), financial assistance may be provided for the performance of an activity by the Army National Guard under subsection (a) only if—
((A)) the activity is carried out in the performance of a responsibility of the Secretary of the Army under paragraph (6), (10), or (11) of ; and
((B)) the Army National Guard was selected to perform the activity under competitive procedures that permit all qualified public-sector and private-sector sources to submit offers and be considered for selection to perform the activity on the basis of the offers, subject to the exceptions provided in .
((2)) Paragraph (1)(B) does not apply to an activity that, on , was performed for the Federal Government by employees of the Federal Government or employees of a State.
((c)) ** .—** The Secretary of the Army shall disburse any contribution under this section through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
((d)) ** .—** Funds appropriated for the Army for a fiscal year are available for providing financial assistance under this section in support of activities carried out by the Army National Guard during that fiscal year.