; (5) any government database, website, or associated information system used by voters or government agencies for voter registration (including the management of voter registration status); (6) systems used to deliver or publish election results; and (7) such other components of voting systems (as defined in section 301(b) of such Act) as is determined appropriate by the Director. 2216. Testing and certification of ballot marking and optical scanning device cybersecurity (a) In general Any State or jurisdiction which intends to use a ballot marking device or an optical scanning device in an election for Federal office may submit an application to the Director for cybersecurity testing and certification of the hardware and software of such device under this section. (b) Application, assignment, and testing (1) Assignment (A) In general Upon receipt of an application for testing under this section, the Director, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall contract with a qualified laboratory for the testing of whether the ballot marking device or optical scanning device intended to be used by the State or jurisdiction, as the case may be, meets the requirements of section 301(a)(7)(B) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. (B) Optional testing of State requirements In the case of a ballot marking device or optical scanning device for which the source code has been published under an open source license, the contract under subparagraph (A) shall also include, at the request of any State or jurisdiction, testing of whether such device meets any applicable requirements of the State or jurisdiction. (2) Requirements for testing Any contract described in paragraph (1) shall require the qualified research laboratory to— (A) not later than 30 days before testing begins, submit to the Director for approval the protocol for the simulated election scenario used for testing the security of the ballot marking device or optical scanning device, as the case may be