; (2) general operations; (3) management; (4) maintenance; (5) pensions; (6) labor relations; and (7) day-to-day safety operations. 203. Provisions to be included by Secretary (a) In general With respect to section 202, the Secretary shall ensure that the succeeding interstate Compact improves all aspects of the Authority, including— (1) the short-, medium-, and long-term financial outlook; (2) general operations; (3) management and governing structure; (4) maintaining a state of good repair; (5) the pension and retirement benefits programs; (6) labor relations; and (7) culture of safety. (b) Succeeding WMATA board of directors (1) Makeup The WMATA Board shall consist of 9 Directors, of whom— (A) 2 shall be appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia; (B) 2 shall be appointed by the Governor of Maryland; (C) 1 shall be appointed by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; (D) 1 shall be appointed by the Governor of Virginia; (E) 2 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation; and (F) 1 shall be jointly appointed by the Governors and the Mayor, in consultation with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, the Washington Suburban Transit Commission, and the City Council of the District of Columbia, respectively, and that Director shall serve as Chair of the Board. In the event that the Governors and the Mayor fail to jointly approve the Chair of the Board within 30 days after Congress grants consent to a succeeding interstate Compact, the Secretary of Transportation shall appoint a third individual who shall serve as Chair. (2) Removal Directors shall only be removed from service to the Board for cause. (3) Qualifications The Board of Directors, to the greatest extent practicable, shall possess demonstrable experience in engineering, finance; public sector financial management or oversight; mass transit management; planning in transit, mass transit, transportation, or land use; public safety; homeland security; human resources; labor relations management