A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Michigan Job Development Authority the lands and improvements comprising the Michigan Army Missile Plant in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan, in return for two new office buildings at the Detroit Arsenal, Warren, Michigan.
PL 96-238 (H.R.6464), enacted 04/24/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-238—APR. 24, 1980 
94 STAT. 339 
Public Law 96-238 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Michigan Job Development 
Authority the lands and improvements comprising the Michigan Army Missile 
Plant in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan, in return for two new 
office buildings at the Detroit Arsenal, Warren, Michigan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to 
section 2 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Army (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
"Secretary") is authorized to convey to the Michigan Job Develop-
ment Authority, a public corporation of the State of Michigan 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Authority"), all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the lands and improve-
ments comprising the Michigan Army Missile Plant, Sterling 
Heights, Macomb County, Michigan, and related personal property 
(as determined by the Secretary). 
SEC. 2. (a) In consideration for the conveyance authorized by the 
first section of this Act, the Authority, pursuant to an agreement to 
be entered into between the Authority and the Secretary, shall— 
(1) provide to the United States buildings and other improve-
ments as described in subsection (b); 
(2) provide to the United States (A) the cost (as determined by 
the Secretary) of relocating the Federal Government activities 
located at the Michigan Army Missile Plant to the buildings 
provided in accordance with paragraph (1), and (B) the amount of 
Federal costs (as determined by the Secretary) incident to the 
construction of such buildings and such relocation; and 
(3) pay to the United States an amount equal to the amount by 
which the fair market value (as determined by the Secretary) of 
the property conveyed by the United States under the first 
section of this Act exceeds the sum of (A) the actual cost (as 
determined by the Secretary) of the buildings and improvements 
provided to the United States in accordance with paragraph (1), 
and (B) the amounts provided to the United States in accordance 
with paragraph (2). 
(b) The buildings and improvements to be provided to the United 
States under subsection (a)(1) shall consist of two buildings not to 
exceed one hundred and ninety-six thousand gross square feet each 
£ind appropriate related site improvements, to be constructed on land 
belonging to the United States at the Detroit Arsenal, Warren, 
Michigan, in accordance with plans and specifications approved by 
the Secretary. 
(c) Any moneys received by the Secretary under subsection (a)(2) 
shall be credited to the appropriations accounts to which the costs of 
such relocation and such incidental costs are charged. Any moneys 
received by the Secretary under subsection (a)(3) shall be covered into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
Apr. 24, 1980 
[H.R. 6464] 
Michigan Army 
Missile Plant, 
conveyance to 
Michigan Job 
Development 
Authority. 
Terms and 
conditions. 
Detroit Arsenal, 
Mich., building 
and 
improvement 
construction. 
94 STAT. 340 
PUBLIC LAW 96-238—APR. 24, 1980 
Administration. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary is authorized to accept and administer any 
property provided to the United States under this Act. 
SEC 4. The Secretary may require such additional terms and 
conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the 
provisions of 
this Act and to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
Report to 
SEC. 5. Before the conveyance described in the first section of this 
congressional 
Act, the Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of 
committees. 
Clongress On such conveyance and on the agreement entered into 
under section 2(a) with respect to the conveyance. 
Approved April 24, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-828 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-649 accompanying S. 2235 (Comm. on Armed Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): 
Apr. 1, considered and passed House. 
Apr. 22, considered and passed Senate in lieu of S. 2235 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 16, No. 17: 
Apr. 24, Presidential statement.