MT SJ27

Urges U.S. Congress to enact legislation expanding availability of brucellosis vaccinations for livestock, citing production problems and shipping delays at the sole U.S. producer (Colorado Serum Company in Denver)

Requests federal assistance to states for rapid response to brucellosis outbreaks and funding opportunities such as grant programs for preventative vaccinations

Montana currently requires brucellosis vaccination for all sexually intact female cattle and bison 12 months or older in 10 designated counties: Beaverhead, Big Horn, Broadwater, Carbon, Gallatin, Jefferson, Madison, Park, Stillwater, and Sweet Grass

Brucellosis causes stillbirth, loss of young, reduced milk production, and infertility in cattle, bison, and swine, with no affordable treatment available—vaccination is the only prevention method

Directs the Secretary of State to send copies to Congressional leadership, USDA, Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Montana's Congressional delegation, and Montana tribal governments