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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Transfer of Michigan Army Missile Plant to State Authority

Original title: Hearing on H.R. 6312 [H.R. 6464], 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, Mich.: before the Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, February 7, 1980.

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addresses the legal authorization required for the federal government to military land and facilities to a state-level economic development agency for potential civilian use.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Michigan Job Development Authority

The authority is the designated recipient of the land and facility improvements under the proposed legislation.

U.S. Department of the Army

The Department of the Army would be required to convey the property and relinquish control of the site.

What changed

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What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1980 Congressional hearing regarding the proposed transfer of the Michigan Army Missile Plant in Sterling Heights from the U.S. Army to the Michigan Job Development Authority.

Key Facts

  • The hearing concerns the transfer of the Michigan Army Missile Plant located in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan.
  • The proposed legislation (H.R. 6312/H.R. 6464) authorizes the Secretary of the Army to convey the land and improvements to the Michigan Job Development Authority.
  • The hearing was held by the Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • The session took place during the second session of the 96th Congress on February 7, 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss the transfer of ownership of the Michigan Army Missile Plant from the federal government to the Michigan Job Development Authority.
Where is the facility located?
The plant is located in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan.

Why It Matters

The hearing addresses the legal authorization required for the federal government to military land and facilities to a state-level economic development agency for potential civilian use.

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Federal-to-State Property Transfer

The document highlights the mechanism used in 1980 to transition military industrial assets to state-level economic development agencies.

Connected Entities

organizationMilitary Installations and Facilities SubcommitteeCongressional body conducting the hearing.Map →
locationMichigan Army Missile PlantThe specific facility in Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan, subject to tMap →
personSecretary of the ArmyFederal official authorized to convey the property.Map →
organizationMichigan Job Development AuthorityState entity designated to receive the land and improvements.Map →
organizationCommittee on Armed ServicesParent committee of the subcommittee.Map →

Sources

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  • Significance40
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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz5
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