(1)

by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 and 307; and

(2)

by inserting after section 304 the following new section:

305. Election vendor transparency database

(a) In general

The Commission shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of private vendors that provide, support, or maintain any component of the election systems used in the administration of elections for Federal office as submitted under subsection (b) by each State, unit of local government, and component of a State or unit of local government which is responsible for the administration of an election for Federal office.

(b) Requirement To submit information to commission

Each State, unit of local government, or component of a State or unit of local government which is responsible for the administration of an election for Federal office shall, not later than 30 days after the date of each election for Federal office held in such State, submit to the Commission the information required under subsection (c) with respect to each private vendor that provided, supported, or maintained any component of the election systems used in the administration of such election for Federal office and the Commission shall promptly add such information to the database established under subsection (a).

(c) Information required

With respect to a vendor described in subsection (b), the information required is as follows:

(1)

The identity of the vendor.

(2)

The terms of any contract or agreement with the vendor, except with respect to any information withheld due to security reasons.

(3)

Information with respect to the ownership of the vendor, including any parent companies, beneficial owners, and any foreign ownership or controlling interests.

(d) Prohibition on federal funds for election administration If noncompliant

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be provided under this Act or any other Act to administer an election for Federal office in a State if the State does not comply with the requirements under this section.

(e) Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term beneficial owner means a person that is determined to be a beneficial owner under section 240.13d–3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation;

(2)

the term election system means a voting system, an election management system, a voter registration website or database, an electronic pollbook, a system for tabulating or reporting election results, an election agency communications system, or any other information system (as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) that the Commission identifies as central to the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; and

(3)

the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(b)).

(1)

by redesignating the items relating to sections 305 and 306 as relating to sections 306 and 307; and

(2)

by inserting after the item relating to section 304 the following new item: