; and (B) for purposes of venue in civil actions, be considered to be a resident of Washington, DC. (d) Responsibility of the Secretary The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to assist in implementing IFA and in carrying out the purpose of this Act. (e) Rule of Construction Chapter 91 of title 31, United States Code, does not apply to IFA, unless otherwise specifically provided in this Act. 102. Voting members of the Board of Directors (a) Voting membership of the board of directors (1) In general IFA shall have a Board of Directors consisting of 7 voting members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 4 of whom shall be from the same political party. (2) Chairperson One of the voting members of the Board of Directors shall be designated by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors. (3) Congressional recommendations Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall each submit a recommendation to the President for appointment of a member of the Board of Directors, after consultation with the appropriate committees of Congress. (4) Special consideration of rural interests and geographic diversity In making an appointment under this subsection, the President shall give consideration to the geographic areas of the United States in which the members of the Board of Directors live and work, particularly to ensure that the infrastructure priorities and concerns of each region of the country, including rural areas and small communities, are represented on the Board of Directors. (b) Voting rights Each voting member of the Board of Directors shall have an equal vote in all decisions of the Board of Directors. (c) Qualifications of voting members Each voting member of the Board of Directors