; and (3) shall compile the signatures provided for each such national discharge petition. (b) Requiring request of sponsor for availability of petition for introduced legislation In the case of a bill or joint resolution introduced in the House of Senate, the Clerk or the Secretary (as the case may be) may develop a national discharge petition under this section only at the request of the sponsor of the bill or joint resolution. (c) Methods The Clerk and the Secretary may carry out this section using such methods as the Clerk and Secretary consider appropriate, including providing for the availability of national discharge petitions and the acceptance of signatures on such petitions exclusively through electronic means. (d) Prohibiting release of information on signatures The Clerk and the Secretary may not disclose or transmit to any person any information regarding the identification of any individual who signs a national discharge petition under this section, including the individual’s name or place of residence, and shall ensure that the prohibition set forth in this subsection is displayed prominently in any website used to carry out this section. 3. Consideration of bill or joint resolution in House or Senate (a) Vote in House or Senate If the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Majority Leader of the Senate receives a certification under subsection (b) from the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate (as the case may be) that a national discharge petition with respect to a bill or joint resolution during a Congress has met the threshold for consideration of the bill or joint resolution, and if the bill or joint resolution meets the additional requirements described in subsection (c), the Speaker or Majority Leader shall ensure that the House or Senate holds a vote on final passage of such bill or joint resolution not later than the earlier of— (1) the expiration of the 15-day period (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays, and any day on which